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Council Minutes of 2/20/2007 and Mr. Gareau have discussed is the situation of being aware of faults immediately after a new street is completed. We need to get on that right away and resolve it and engage the Law Dept., if necessary, to protect our investment in those streets. The portion of Lorain Road completed this summer not only has cracks but sections that are actually lifting and shifting. It's important that we pay attention to those kinds of issues. On- going maintenance certainly protects your investment. Preventive maintenance is a key issue. When we know we have a faulty product, we need to get on top of that. Mayor O'Grady said the members of Council will be advised of the bid prices following review of the Board of Control. As far as a comprehensive maintenance plan, that is a focus of the city administration. It is what we are heading towards with our comprehensive street survey. The survey is a tool we will be using to ensure we're doing, in an intelligent way, the maintenance that needs to be done on the streets. The administration fully supports and agrees with the comments of Mr. Gareau with regard to maintenance. However, he would encourage Council not to have discussions about things like a comprehensive street maintenance program during the budget process. We are taking a different approach this year to the budget review. He strongly encourages Council to focus on the budget during the budget review. If there are other issues, like the WWTP or comprehensive street review, it should be discussed during a separate committee meeting. The administration will be very agreeable to making sure that Council is provided with the information they need on the operational aspects of any of these entities. Councilman Gareau said he agreed, and he suggests to the Mayor he will know the depth and breadth of the comprehensive program simply by looking at how much money the Mayor has provided Council to take care of that. It may not be a long discussion at all-it may be as simple as eyes glancing over one line item to determine haw much money we have to try to achieve that goal. Ordinance No. 2007-10 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of $150,000 of notes, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, for the purpose of acquiring and installing telecommunications equipment and related software and appurtenances. Councilman Tallon moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan. Roll call: Tallon yes; Ryan, yes, with comment he has always been a staunch supporter of communicating to all of our constituency as to what is going on. This is an excellent way to get out more information to more people so we can make better decisions and move forward in the city. Roll call continued: Orlowski, yes; Miller, yes; Jones, yes; Gareau, yes; Barker, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-10 adopted. Resolution No. 2007-11 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Maxim Health Systems, LLC, for the administration of influenza and pneumonia vaccines at the North Olmsted Senior Center. Resolution No. 2007-12 introduced by Council Member Dailey Jones on behalf of herself, the entire City Council and Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month in North Olmsted, Ohio. Councilman Ryan moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings. The motion 9