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Council Minutes of 3/5/2008 same way that we do the North Olmsted City Schools for their buses. The surcharge for this would be 20 cents per gallon on top of what we pay, which would be used for any costs we might incur. The committee upon discussion recommended approval by a vote of 3-0. There was a request that there be a suspension of the rule because of the continuation of the service and providing fuel for such an important need. The legislation is on second reading this evening. Councilman Ryan, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) The committee met this evening at 7 p.m. to consider Resolution 2008-23. Representative from the Law Dept., Mr. O'Malley, indicated there was a request to re-work a portion of the legislation itself-the way it would be read. At that time, there was discussion had concerning it. Input was given by several people there, including the Mayor. The committee voted unanimously voted to hold the legislation in committee. Council Member Dailey Jones, chairperson of the Streets & Transportation Committee: 1) She has been fielding a lot of phone calls and working with the Service Director over the last few weeks regarding snow removal issues on our city streets. 2) She would like to remind everyone that next month is Fair Housing Month, not only here in North Olmsted, but across the country. The City of North Olmsted, through the Fair Housing Review Board, will be holding a few events in the upcoming months, which she hopes to have some dates at the next Council meeting to report. The Board is trying to get together a session on predatory lending for residents. Also, they were contacted by Heights Community Congress, which is a collaboration of University Hts., Cleveland Hts. cities who received a federal grant to go into communities and hold public sessions on issues like fair housing. They would like to hold two sessions here in the city within the next few months. She is happy to report that our fair housing program is reaching beyond the borders of North Olmsted as well, and she is looking forward to working with everyone on those events. Councilman Kearney, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, February 26, at 6:55 p.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Present was all of Council, the Law Director and the Mayor. On the agenda was a transfer of liquor license from the Kashmir Palace, 26703 Brookpark Ext., to Flavors of India. The committee voted 3-0 to not object. Councilman Kearney made a motion to not object to the liquor permit transfer from Kashmir Palace, 26703 Brookpark Ext., to Flavors of India. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, February 26, at 7 p.m. Fresent were the Mayor, Law Director, Community Life Services Director, and all of Council. On the agenda was Resolution 2008-35, a resolution, sponsored by the Mayor, authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of skate board half-pipe ramps, consisting of four quarter pipes on each side, from Ted Vovos for use at the North Olmsted Skate Park only. The Community Life Services Director explained that these half-pipes were formerly at a park in Bay Village, and they were no longer being used by Bay Village. Mr. Gareau and Mr. 5