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City Council Minutes of 4/3/2007 C with comment. While he feels that some of the additions and refinements to this ordinance are a great improvement, he still believe kennels belong in the Industrial Park zoning district. This retailer is proposing warehousing a minimum of 126 animals in a retail storefront. He believes the noise and odors will be substantial. He has spoken with several individuals in other communities, and these people are amazed, astonished, and awestruck at the idea of warehousing a minimum of 126 animals in a retail district which abuts a residential neighborhood. The vast majority of communities place or would place a boarding kennel in an industrial park district. Also, he hopes in the near future the city institutes a commercial district property maintenance program similar to our residential program. Roll call continued: Barker, yes; Ryan, no; Tallon yes. The motion passed with four yes votes and three no votes. Ordinance No. 2006-122 adopted. Resolution No. 2007-22 introduced by Councilman Gareau on behalf of himself and Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for cracksealing on various streets in the City of North Olmsted, as per specifications on file in his office, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for same. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Council Member Jones. Roll call: Gareau, yes, with comment. He has been heard quite a bit lately on the issue of cracksealing and maintenance of streets. He has come to believe over the course of his career that this may be one of the most significant problems facing our community. The infrastructure costs are enormous. We've had estimates of replacement and repairing streets that are well in the neighborhood of a hundred million dollars. As far as he is concerned, this is a first small step in the right direction. He hopes the city can get on this project and protect what is without a doubt our greatest infrastructure asset. Roll call continued: Jones, yes; Orlowski, yes; Ryan, yes; Tallon, yes; Barker, yes; Miller, yes, with comment. It's his hope that this will result in an increased number of miles of sealant and that more is done on this issue. That it's not simply a transfer of responsibility from our Service Dept. to an outside contractor. He truly hopes it's productive in that more miles of road are sealed. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2007-22 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-26 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. An ordinance adopting a model ordinance far illicit discharge and illegal connection control and creating new Chapter 933 of the Utilities Code. Councilman Tallon moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-26 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-28 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of $112,000 of bonds, for the purpose of improving and equipping the city's Springvale Country Club and Ballroom by renovating, remodeling, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving the clubhouse and ballroom, acquiring mowers and other golf course equipment and acquiring and installing parking lot lighting, in each case together with the necessary appurtenances and work incidental thereto. Councilman Barker moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Council Member Jones. Roll call: Barker, yes; Jones, yes; Miller, yes; 9