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?- <br />? <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 96-195 <br />SPONSOR: MAYOR BOYLE AND THE ENTIRE COUNCIL <br />? <br />A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSIT70N TO THE RATE REDUCT70N <br />PLAN AS FILED BY CENTERIOR ENERGY WITH THE <br />PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO. <br />WHEREAS, reliable electric power is crucial to the life of many of our residents and the <br />quality of life for everyone; and <br />WHEREAS, regardless of what North Olmsted does in the area of residential flood <br />abatement, without electrical power many homes will suffer flooding during even the smallest of <br />storms, and <br />WHEREAS, reliable electric power is extremely important to our program of economic <br />development which brings new and secures existing employment in this community as well as <br />reduces the tax burden to our residents; and <br />WHEREAS, Centerior Energy Corporation currently operates an electric utility in North <br />Olmsted; and <br />WHEREAS, electric power in North Olmsted has been less than reliable based mainly on <br />a lack of preventative maintenance; and <br />WHEREAS, North Olmsted believes the lack of preventative maintenance is a result of <br />the Centerior policy to reduce employment; and <br />WHEREAS, the rate reduction plan filed by Centerior Energy is the result of the lowered <br />costs based on lowered service. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED: <br />SECTION 1: That the City of North Olmsted hereby urges the Public Utilities <br />Commission of Ohio to examine the future preventative maintenance programs proposed by <br />Centerior Energy as well as future staffing levels and insure that the level of preventative <br />maintenance be drastically improved. <br />SECTION 2: That all employment contracts be signed with collective bargaining units <br />prior to the approval of any merger.