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Council Minutes of 10-20-2009 passed unanimously. Council President Kennedy asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to address Council with regard to this legislation. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution 2009-121 adopted. Ordinance 2009-123 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An Ordinance amending the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted to provide for the installation and enforcement of a No Parking-Loading Zone sign on the tree lawn of the residential property located at 6609 Cypress Avenue prohibiting parking at that location between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays. Councilwoman Jones made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings noting it was heard in committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Council President Kennedy asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to address Council with regard to this legislation. Councilwoman Jones moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2009-123 adopted. Ordinance 2009-124 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An Ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the city of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2009. Resolution 2009-125 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A Resolution authorizing and directing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide ADA improvements to the North Olmsted Senior Center, Community Cabin and North Olmsted Park as detailed in the specifications on file in the Engineering Department, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder, and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2009-127 was introduced and placed and placed on first reading by Councilman Kearney. A Resolution in support of State Issue 3, the Ohio Jobs and Growth Plan, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Kearney made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings noting the election is two weeks away. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Council President Kennedy asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to address Council with regard to this legislation. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said he is not against passing resolutions that have overwhelming social benefits. He objected to the resolution on its social implications. It's a moral issue with him. It's also a business issue. There is nothing good to this Resolution that's going to do anything socially to this city or this economy or this state. He's just firmly against it for moral reasons. Councilman Kearney said Mr. Lambert talks about fear of people jumping off bridges because they bet tpo much. He sees fear everyday. He parks his car in front of a homeless shelter on Lakeside every morning at 6:30. He sees fear in these guys. They have no life. They walk down the sidewalk with their head down. Some people have addiction problems, some people have mental 11 ~,ti--~.,, , - ~~,~