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Council Minutes of 9/1/2009 Ordinance No. 2009-95 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance authorizing the Director of Human Resources to solicit proposals for the personal services of a third party administrator (TPA) to process health insurance claims and including the purchase of excess insurance coverage for the city health care & hospitalization plans for 2010, and further authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval of the Board of Control, to enter into a contract for said services and insurance, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Barker moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings noting the legislation had been heard in committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Councilman Barker moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2009-95 adopted. Ordinance No. 2009-96 introduced by Councilman Barker on behalf of himself, Mayor O'Grady and Councilman Mahoney was given its second reading. An ordinance amending Section 974.01 (Rules and Regulations) of Chapter 947 (Parks and Recreation Areas) of the North Olmsted Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code in order to prohibit the riding of bicycles at the North Olmsted skate park, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Mahoney moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings noting the legislation had been heard in committee and it was unanimously recommended for approval. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones. Roll call: Mahoney, yes; Jones, yes; Kearney, yes; Brossard, yes; Orlowski, yes; Gareau, yes with comment that the situation that's developing at the skate park is becoming increasingly bad as time goes on. It's not just necessarily the use of bicycles that are at the skate park; but frankly, it's the clientele at the skate park who are not engaging in what he thinks would be appropriate behavior at the skate park. There has been a significant amount of vandalism. We've got a limited amount of resources at the Rec Center, which is struggling financially to meet its obligations. We're down in manpower, and the people we have are spending time fixing the same smashed, broken fences and benches and supplies that are up at the skate park. He supports this because it's a step in the right direction to stop that, but suggests we go further: that we begin to look at how we use that particular park so we can keep it for the kids who want to use it while ensuring that we don't have the clientele destroying what we've invested in. Maybe this is the beginning and the first step toward additional steps to try to make that a legitimate place for children to come and engage in recreation. Roll call continued: Barker, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones. Roll call: Mahoney, yes with a comment that he would also echo Mr. Gareau's concerns and the thoughts he expressed. Councilman Mahoney questioned who had introduced the legislation; he thought the Mayor had introduced and he and Mr. Barker came on later. The Clerk explained that Mr. Barker had originally introduced the legislation on behalf of the Mayor and himself. Roll call continued: Jones, yes; Barker, yes; Gareau, yes with his previous comments incorporated into this vote. Roll call continued: Orlowski, yes; Kearney, yes; Brossard, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2009-96 adopted. 10