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Council Minutes of 5/20/2008 retainage for Great Northern Blvd. which we had to transfer to the Permanent Improvement Fund for $19b,368 with a $37,267 hold-back. The committee recommended approval by a vote of 3-0, and requested passage under suspension because the dollazs must be appropriated in order to handle these expenses in the most efficient way possible. • A lengthy presentation by the Finance Director concerning the overall financial condition of city and a discussion of issues bmught up during the budget process. A thorough report will be given at the next Council meeting. Councilman Ryan, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) On May 14, 2008, at 7 p.m., a meeting was held to consider four pieces of legislation: • Resolution 2008-46, authorizing the Mayor to enter into on behalf of the City of North Olmsted, and to certify adoption of a Joint Economic Development Zone (JEDZ) Agreement with the City of Avon, Ohio. Mr. Orlowski made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ryan to recommend passage at that time. All committee members were present and were given the opportunity to use their time anyway they wanted to address this motion. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend passage. • Resolution 2008-47, urging the United States Senate, of the 110`}' Untied States Congress, to pass HR 569 entitled The Waster Quality Investment Act of 2007 and declaring an emergency. To make sure there was clarity as to what was to be discussed at that time, a motion was made by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Orlowski to recommend passage. All three committee members were given equal time to address the issues. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend passage. • Ordinance 2048-67, repealing Ordinance No. 2003-25, codified at Sections 139.12 and 141.08 of the North Olmsted Codified Ordinances, which requires the Directors of Public Safety and Public Service to attend all regular meetings of the City Council. Motion was made by Mr. Ryan to recommend passage, second by Mr. Orlowski. Discussion was had. The vote to recommend passage failed 0-3. • Ordinance 2008-68, repealing Section 141.09 of the North Olmsted Codified Qrdinances, which established an administrative motor vehicle pool to determine and allocate the use of city vehicles assigned to the Mayor and the Directors. Motion by Mr. Ryan to recommend passage, second by Mr. Orlowski. Committee members were given an opportunity to discuss. The vote to recommend passage failed 0-3. 2) On May 20, 2008, the committee met at 7:15 p.m. to consider Resolution 2008-76, supporting efforts of Ohio General Assembly to reform payday lending in the State of Ohio, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Ryan, second by Mr. Orlowski to recommend passage. Equal time was given to everyone to discuss the matter. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend passage. Councilman Barker, chairperson of the Building Zoning & Development Committee: 1) The Building, Development and Zoning Committee met Tuesday May, 2008 at 9:30 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Gareau and Dailey Jones; Councilmen 6