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Council Minutes of 8/18/2009 • Resolution 2009-$8, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of materials from Moen Incorporated for use in the North Olmsted Senior Center & campus ADA improvement project. Planning Director Wenger presented information in that regard. The committee vote 3-0 to recommend approval with n request for suspension. Councilman Brossard, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: l) The Infra-Governmental Relations Committee met on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. to discuss Resolution No. 2009-85. Committee members Brossard, Gareau, and Orlowski were present, as well as additional members of Council and directors. This resolution was intxoduced by Mayor O'Grady and is a resolution in support of the Federal Administration's health care reform principles, Compelling statements both for and against this resolution were made by several people attending the meeting. A motion to approve was made by Council Member Brossard and seconded by Councilman Gareau. The motion to recommend approval failed by a vote of 2-l . LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk read the following letter: "The fire fighters and paramedics from the cities of Lakewood, Rocky River, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Westlake, Bay Village and North Kidgeville wish to congratulate the Westshore Council of Governments on securing a grant to fund a study for Fire Department Staffing and Emergency Medical Services in our communities. As professional emergency responders, we have devoted our lives to the health and safety of our citizens. The efforts of our elected officials to investigate ways to improve safety and service levels in our communities while creating possible efficiencies through this joint study should be applauded. We look forward to the opportunity to work with our Mayors in a cooperative effort on this Westshore Fire Department Study to determine if a regional 'fire department would improve safety services." Signed by: Dave Dargay, President L4kewood Fire Fighters; David Boatman, President North Olmsted Fire Fighters; Mike Fink, President Fairview Park Fire Fighters; George Kraus, President Rocky River Fire Fighters; Patrick Grealis, President Westlake Fire Fighters; Jim Walts, President Bay Village Fire Fighters; Paul Sadowski, President North Ridgeville Fire Fighters AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1) Dennis Lambert 24057 Carey Lane. Thanks to his Councilman and the members of the Council for accepting an amendment of the minutes of the last meeting indicated he agreed with Carrie Copfer on health care. By no stretch of the imagination does he agree with Carrie Copfer on health care. He agrees on irrelevant resolutions, which she felt possibly that was. He agreed with her that sometimes irrelevant resolutions don't belong before City Council. Secondly, regarding Resolution 2009-92, it should be the auto mile because that's what Bedford calls theirs. He hasn't been out there in a few years, but it used to look horrible with all the banners across Broadway. He would ask Council to very carefully look at this concept. He shops at the Save a Lot store, which has very good prices, so he asked the manager why he didn't put up a flip sign to advertise. The 9