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Council Minutes of 1/15/2008 flights and crash of James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle over Springvale in the calendar years 1929 and 1932. The committee heard from the Community Life Services Director, the resolution sponsor Mr. Orlowski, the Mayor and guests. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended approval to Council. • Resolution 2008-4, a resolution sponsored by Mayor O'Grady, authorizing the Director of Community Life Services to make application to the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources for a Natures Work Grant for the purpose of providing partial funding for certain local parks and recreational improvements and further authorizing the use of matching city funds for those improvements. The committee heard from the Community Life Services Director and the administration on this matter. After a brief discussion amongst the members, the committee unanimously recommended approval to Council. Mayor O'Grady requested that City Council consider passing Resolution 2008-4 on suspension as the application must be filed by February 1. Council President Kennedy inquired if there were any objections to the suspension, and there were none. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1) Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane. Welcomed the new Council members. Mr. Lambert expressed his concern with the Mayor's bio which is on the city website; and he said it has nothing to do with current events in the city, nothing to do with upcoming events in city, and nothing to do with city issues. He feels this is personal use of city property and is a campaign piece which belongs on a personal website. He asked the Law Director to look at it, and he provided a copy for distribution to Council. This is a serious breach of the public trust as far as he is concerned. Mayor O'Grady disagreed with Mr. Lambert's opinion and said nothing is being done differently than any other community. Citizens deserve to know who the Mayor is and his qualifications and experience. Law Director Dubelko said he would look at it; but, on the surface, he thinks its very common for public officials to have their bins on the website. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2007-68 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance creating new Chapter 112 of the Administrative Code entitled "Personal Service Contracts," in order to establish new procedures for soliciting qualifications and requesting proposals in connection with personal service contracts, and repealing Sections 111.03 et seq. of Chapter 111 of the Administrative Code. Ordinance No. 2007-72 introduced by Mayor O'Grady on behalf of himself and Council Members Barker and Jones was given its second reading as amended. An ordinance amending Sections 721.01, 721.03 and 721.09, and creating new Section 721.031 of Chapter 721 of the Business Regulation Code (Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers) in 10