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Council Minutes of 6/16/2009 LEGISLATIQN Ordinance No. 2009-62 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. An ordinance amending Section 165.04 ("Duties") of Chapter 165 ("Landmarks Commission") of the Administrative Code in order to provide authority to the city Landmarks Commission to review and retain in the city's archives records of historical interest or value that have been submitted to the city Records Commission and/or the Ohio Historical Society for disposal. Councilman Brossard moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2009-62 adopted. Resolution No. 2009-65 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Law to settle a claim for damages to a police cruiser and authorizing the Mayor to execute a general release and settlement. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2009-65 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-135 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading for the purpose of tabling. An ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2002-103 in order to authorize the Mayor or his designee to utilize the services of collection agencies to more effectively collect EMS billing delinquent accounts. Councilman Gareau made a motion to table, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Roll call: Gareau, no; Barker, no; Brossard, no; Kearney, no; Mahoney, no; Orlowski, no. The motion to table failed 6-0. Law Director Dubelko noted that the Mayor had withdrawn his sponsorship from the legislation, so he would hope that somebody would jump in and sponsor it. Councilman Gareau said he was not familiar with the concept of withdrawing sponsorship of legislation. Is that authorized in the rules, or how does that work? Law Director Dubelko said people come and go on legislation. He does not think anyone can be compelled to sponsor legislation they no longer wish to sponsor. Councilman Gareau asked if that disposes of the legislation by virtue of somebody saying they're withdrawing their sponsorship? Law Director Dubelko said no, but he thought somebody should jump on board and sponsor it because the Council wants to keep it alive. Councilman Gareau said in ten years he never has heard of such a thing where, in the middle of the meeting, the Mayor announces he no longer wishes to sponsor a piece of legislation and perhaps somebody else should pick it up. Law Director Dubelko said he had raised the issue of sponsorship with Council a couple of years ago and had recommended that Council pass rules dealing with sponsorship, and Council didn't choose to follow that advice. Today it is his opinion somebody cannot be compelled to be a sponsor of legislation. Mayor O'Grady said Council should either sponsor the legislation or table it. Both these pieces of legislation (Ordinances 2007-135 and 2009-6) are dated, and he requested they be placed on the table. Councilman Gareau asked if the tax increase credit adjustment was being considered to solve the $2.4 million shortfall? Mayor O'Grady answered not by him at this time. Councilman Gareau asked, then that is not something that the administration is giving passing thought to? Mayor O'Grady answered that everything is on table. He is not sponsoring this legislation (Ordinances 2007-135 and 2009-6) in this format any longer. If they're needed and if there is the public will coming from Council, we'll bring them back. But these two pieces are not 9