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Council Minutes of 2/5/2008 readings and committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2008-26 adopted. Resolution No. 2008-27 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for asphalt resurfacing on concrete streets and asphalt recycling on asphalt streets along with related catch basin, manhole, sidewalk and curbing repairs at various locations in the City of North Olmsted as detailed in the specifications on file, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder for said repairs. Resolution No. 2008-28 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady on behalf of himself and all of Council. A resolution in support of Issue 15 to keep Health and Human Services fully funded for Cuyahoga County and declaring an emergency. The Mayor requested suspension of the rules due to a timeliness issue. Councilman Ryan moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Don Pangrac, 23470 Sharon Drive, said he is certainly not against health and human services for the County. However, his concern stretches beyond that to the way the County Commissioners are running this County due to the fact that they have lost over $50 million on the building at Ninth Street; they have lost $20 million on the voting machines. They passed a quarter percent sales tax for the health mart. His concern is giving them additional funds when they are very poor stewards of what they have already received. Councilman Ryan moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. Roll call: Ryan, yes, with comment that he thinks the administration and Council are together on this that those who are less fortunate, those at the lower end of the spectrum in our County, really need our help and assistance. He is glad to see the Mayor step forward and put this together and compliments him for that. Roll call continued: Kearney, yes; Barker, yes; Jones, yes; Orlowski, yes; Mahoney, yes; Gareau, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2008-28 adopted. Mayor O'Grady expressed his thanks to all of Council. Passed this evening were some very important pieces of legislation that are going to create a path for the organization of our city government into the future. He knows that change is difficult; he knows that it is threatening. But he wants to thank Council for their insight and for their support. It is the direction fiscally that we have to go. We have to do more with less. We have to become more efficient. We've started that process. Special thanks to Councilman Ryan who moved for the reconsideration. That was needed and appreciated. Councilman Barker asked for a point of order and asked the Law Director what would happen with Resolution 2008-12, which was passed at the special Council meeting, now that Resolution 2007-157 had passed this evening. Law Director Dubelko answered that would be coordinated in the administration, and the first contract would be terminated. If they need to come back to Council, they will. 14