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Council Minutes of 8/5/2008 management, in essence, within the system. It is a great point that Mr. Jacko brings up, UMTA was a friend to local bus lines. Unfortunately, FTA has not been. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2008-62 introduced by Councilman Orlowski was given its third reading. An ordinance creating new Chapter 561 of the General Offenses Code, entitled "Criminal Activity Nuisances," in order to provide for the abatement of public nuisances and the recovery of city response casts incurred as the result of the multiple recurrence of such nuisance activities on residential property located in the City of North Olmsted and declaring an emergency as amended. Councilman Orlowski moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-62 adopted. Ordinance No. 2008-85 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. An ordinance amending Section 179.04 of Chapter 179 (Department of Planning) of the city Administrative Code in order to provide for the secretary to the Director of Planning to perform secretarial services for the office of the Mayor when the tatter's authorized secretarial position is vacant and declaring an emergency. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Barker, yes; Kearney, no; Mahoney, yes; Orlowski, no; Jones, yes; Ryan, yes, with comment. It deeply concerns him that this is a piecemeal approach to a problem which he thinks the administration is struggling to address. You hate to see individual positions being done this way and hopes we don't go down this path where we're going to address every position like this. But he will vote yes at this time. The motion passed with five yes votes and two no votes. Ordinance No. 2008-85 adopted. Mayor O'Grady commented that it is not a piecemeal approach. He felt it important to set the example. As he asks other divisions and departments to sacrifice, he needed to set the example. Thanks to Mr. Ryan and others for their support. We must change and become smaller and more efficient or we will not survive. Ordinance No. 2008-72 introduced by Councilmen Barker and Mahoney was given its second reading. An ordinance amending Section 1117.05 of the Zoning Code in order to more effectively comport with Fourth Amendment Constitutional requirements. Ordinance No. 2008-73 introduced by Councilmen Barker and Mahoney was given its second reading. An ordinance amending Section 1331.13 of the Building Code in order to more effectively comport with Fourth Amendment Constitutional requirements. Resolution No. 2008-91 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into atwo-year contract with Thomson-West for the purpose of providing Westiaw online legal research services for the city Law Department and declaring an emergency as amended. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings and noted it had been reviewed in committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. 15