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Council Minutes of 8/19/2008 23141 Stoneybrook, said in regard to Ordinances 2008-92, 2008-93, and 2008-94, he disagrees completely with Dennis Lambert. The General Fund is not a black hole. He believes all funds should go into the General Fund, not earmazked for any specific purpose. Council would have complete control of that with the administration. There is no chance to go awry. The Council has the power, the administration has the power. They should exercise that power and not hamstring themselves. It sounds like you're saying: stop me before I kill again. Councilman Bazker moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. Roll call: Bazker, yes; Kearney, yes; Orlowski, yes; Jones, yes; Gazeau, no; Ryan, no, with comment. He was privileged to represent the city of North Olmsted as Prosecutor. It troubled him greatly that he was being paid out of the STOP funds. He sat and negotiated casts with people deciding whether or not it would be dismissed or whether he would handle it, realizing in the back of his mind that, if there isn't enough money in the STOP Fund, he does not get paid. He does not think that's a very good way to handle things. He votes no. Roll call continued: Mahoney, yes. The motion passed with five yes votes and two no votes. Ordinance No. 2008-94 adopted. Resolution No. 2008-97 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution adopting the alternative tax budget of the City of North Olmsted for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009 and submitting the same to the County Auditor and declaring an emergency. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings noting the legislation had been reviewed in committee and the request of the Finance Director to submit the matter down in a timely fashion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Jirn Burns, 3978 Dover Center, asked if this tax budget included a provision refunding the $616,000 in taxpayer money that was taken in excess of that approved by the levy for the pre-198b sewer debt bonds? Councilman Gazeau answered no. Councilman Gazeau moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2008-97 adopted. Ordinance No. 2008-98 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 200+8, as amended. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readinga and noted it was reviewed in committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. Roll call: Gazeau, yes; Kearney, yes; Orlowski, yes; Mahoney, yes; Jones, yes; Ryan, no; Barker, yes. The motion passed with six yes votes and one no vote. Ordinance No. 2008-98 adopted. Resolution No. 2008-99 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to solicit bids for the purchase of eight thousand (8,000) tons of rock salt for ice and snow removal per specifications on file in his office, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said purchase subject to approval by the Board of Control, and declaring an emergency as amended. Council Member Dailey Tones moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings 19