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Council Minutes 11/5/2008 Fries, 27600 Lorain Road, per recommendations of the Planning & Design Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. Council Member Dailey Jones commented she wanted to follow up with Mr. Dubelko's report in thanking both Carole Heyward and the Law Dept. in the city for supporting the fair housing program and for the successful event that was held for the realtors. It was great to have that many realtors here, not only learning about the fair housing law but also here in our city. Thank you for the support. Councilman Kearney, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on October 28 at 7:30 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Orlowski, and Mahoney; Council President Kennedy and Councilwoman Jones and Councilmen Gareau and Barker; the Mayor, Law Director, Finance Director, Safety Director and guests. Agenda items included: Ordinance 2007-58, sponsored by Councilman Gareau, which reads, "An ordinance amending Section 339.02 of Chapter 339 of the North Olmsted Traffic Code entitled "Commercial and Heavy Vehicles" in order to increase the penalties for truck and other heavy vehicle traffic that illegally travel upon local streets not designated as truck routes." Pros and cons were discussed. In committee, Councilman Kearney made a motion to recommend approval. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. A liquor permit transfer at 25001 Country Club Road, Romano's Macaroni Grill, from Brinker Ohio, Inc. to MAC LLC. The committee voted 3-0 for no objection to the transfer. Councilman Kearney moved that Council not object to the liquor permit transfer for Romano's Macaroni Grill. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. AUDIENCE PARTIC>[P~TIQN 1) Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, spoke about the election which he said was unique to the political process. He said it was a ground level campaign-no longer were the top level people dictating down. He believes this is a trend and believes it has to start working into local government. He would like to see Ordinance 2003-101 revoked as he feels it took power away from the Charter Review Commission. Also, he would like the people to have the opportunity to decide whether Council should have two-year terms. Councilman Gareau noted that North Olmsted residents have voted on the issue of the terms twice. First, in the adoption of the Charter when they established atwo-yeaz term for elected offices, and then in the 1970's when it was changed to a four-year term. Mr. Lambert felt that was 38 years ago, and the issue should be brought up again. Mayor O'Grady said he agreed with Mr. Lambert with regazd to the Charter Review Commission as he believes the people have lost control of it and said four recommendations this year did not go forward to a vote. Councilman Gazeau noted that, under the old system of the Charter Review Commission, the people would never have been involved at all. The Mayor would like to see it go back to the system where he would make the appointments to the Commission instead of City Council. 9