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Council Minutes of 6/17/2008 • Ordinance 2008-62, sponsored by Councilman Orlowski, creating new Chapter 561 of the General Offenses Code entitled Criminal Activity Nuisances in order to provide for the abatement of public nuisances and recovery of city response costs incurred as a result of the multiple recurrence of such nuisance activities on residential property located in the city of North Olmsted and declaring an emergency. Pros and cons were discussed; the committee voted 3-0 in favor of the ordinance with amendments. The amendments are as follows: Pace 4, Section 561.01 (13) (b), the nuisance activities are changed from "three" to "four" in the first line of the paragraph. Page 4, Section 561.02 (a), in the second line of the paragraph, the nuisance activities are changed from "three" to "four"; in the tenth line, the word "fourth" is changed to "fifth"; in the thirteenth line, the word "third" is changed to "fourth." Page 4, Section 561.02 (b), in the first line of the paragraph, the word "fourth" is changed to "fifth"; in the fourth line, the word "third" is changed to "fourth." Councilman Kearney made a motion to amend Ordinance 2048-62 as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. • Liquor license for the Nee How Chinese Food Market at 23843 Lorain Road, a new C1 and C2 liquor permit for take out only. The committee voted 3-0 to not object. Councilman Kearney moved that Council not object to the new Cl and C2 liquor permit for the Nee How Chinese Food Market, 23843 Lorain Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney. Roll call: Kearney, yes; Mahoney, yes; Jones, yes; Barker, yes; Ryan, no; Orlowski, yes. The motion passed with five yes votes and one no vote. AUDIENCE PAR.TICIP;A.~IUN 1) Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, said that Ordinance 2003-141 had defrocked the Charter Review Commission. Their opinion is irrelevant and immaterial as Council can do whatever they want. On another topic, he noted that Great Northern Blvd. is the gateway to the city and the grass in that area is almost three feet tall. Cars coming off the highway ramps cannot be seen because the grass is so high. (He distributed pictures of the area to Council Members.) He wondered if recently passed legislation about property maintenance was enforceable. Mayor O'Grady commented that the property maintenance inspection program was a very necessary innovation in our city. In a time of foreclosures and a time of housing crisis, the city administration, with the support of the City Council, is taking the steps necessary to protect our housing stock. He is proud of the addition of two property maintenance inspectors and proud of the good work they're doing. 2) Terry Smith, 26615 Fairfax Lane, commended the city for sponsoring the Relay for Life event. As a webmaster, he had used a link on the 5t. Richard's parish website to advertise the event. It will be a good event for the city. With regard to Resolution 2008-89, he questioned why Council makes resolutions for national legislation. Is this one of the techniques for sending ideas from a community to the national forum? He wondered if this was anything like the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation which penalized 99% 6 _ .. ~ M.hYm:e.~,f !CMQ+_iNwn.YO^!!M'w?.tldKiR.'W!!~k~Y$y~L "~F'