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Council Minutes of 2/17/2009 appurtenances and work incidental thereto. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Finance Committee, noted he was in receipt of the Fiscal Officer's Certificate. Ordinance No. 2009-21 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of $160,000 of notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to provide funds to pay costs of acquiring and installing computer hardware and software, together with necessary appurtenances and work incidental thereto. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Finance Committee, noted he was in receipt of the Fiscal Officer's Certificate. Ordinance No. 2009-22 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance amending the range of compensation rates and salary ranges for administrative and legislative personnel so as to provide the changes in salary ranges for various non-bargaining unit positions in the Department of Law; and to otherwise restate the compensation rate ranges for said various administrative and legislative personnel for the year 2009, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Mahoney moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review based on the representation from the Mayor and Law Director that Ordinance 2009-11, which has already been passed, changed the duties of the Assistant Law Director. The motion was seconded by Council Member Jones and passed unanimously. Roll call: Mahoney, yes; Jones, yes; Kearney, yes; Barker, yes; Gareau, no; Orlowski, yes. The motion passed with five yes votes and one no vote. Councilman Mahoney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Council Member Jones and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2009-22 adopted. Resolution No. 2009-23 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to ,enter into aone-year renewal of the equitable sharing agreement with the United States Departments of Justice and Treasury to provide for transfer of cash or property seized and forfeited in connection with criminal prosecution and declaring an emergency. Councilman Mahoney moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review noting the request was being made per the Chief of Police as the application deadline of February 28 is looming. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2009-23 adopted. Resolution No. 2009-24 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewed agreement with Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in connection with the Community Diversion Program which addresses juvenile misdemeanor and status offenders in the city of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Mahoney moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review noting the request is being made by Youth Services Administrator Chris Allegra to obtain funds as soon as possible for the renewal of the contract with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, further noting that no monies will be disbursed in 2009 until a contract is signed and returned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney 15