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Council Minutes of 6/16/2009 certainly, because nothing gets passed without Council. These two pieces of legislation are not being sponsored by him. Place them on the table. When the time is right with both issues and we have a clear picture of what direction to go, then we can bring them back in whatever correct form there should be. In his view, this is becoming a tempest in a teapot. Quite frankly, it's dated information. Put it on the table, bring it back in its proper form at the proper time. Councilman Barker stated that he has been coming to meetings since 1998. He will agree with what the Law Director said that there are times when co-sponsors have removed or added their names to legislation. But he has never heard of legislation sponsored by one person, and that person removing their name from the legislation. President Kennedy called for a halt to the discussion and a decision be made. Removing it from the agenda and putting it back into committee so it can be further discussed would be a fine option. Councilman Gareau said it seems like there's an additional way to table legislation-by virtue of simply withdrawing sponsorship. Is that the legal effect? Is it dead by virtue of the Mayor's withdrawal of sponsorship? Because the further action would be, Council is being told they have to table it. What if nobody else wants to sponsor it? Law Director Dubelko answered, if Council wants to keep it alive, he would think somebody would sponsor it. Councilman Gareau made a motion to remove Ordinance 2007-135 from the agenda and place it back into committee. Law Director Dubelko said that did not deal with his objection to it. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-135 was removed from the agenda and placed back into committee. Councilman Gareau made a motion to remove Ordinance 2009-6 from second reading and send it back to committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2009-6 was removed from the agenda and placed back into committee. Resolution No. 2009-59 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Cuyahoga County Public Library to make structural changes to the North Olmsted library building located at 27403 Lorain Road, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Mahoney moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings for the reasons indicated at caucus and for the purposes of timeliness. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brossard and passed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2009-59 adopted. Resolution No. 2009-71 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution extending for a second additional one year period the city's contract with Silverlode Consulting Corp. for the purpose of providing economic development consulting services to the city, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings noting it was reviewed in committee. The reason for suspension being the contract term for the previous period is set to expire before Council can take further action. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2009-71 adopted. 11