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Council Minutes of I 1 -18 -2014 Resolution 2014 -79 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to request proposals from professionals qualified to conduct fair housing testing services to determine if housing providers and professionals are complying with the fair housing laws of the City of North Olmsted and the United States of America and, following selection by the Board of Control, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said services, and declaring an emergency. Councilwoman Hemann made a motion to suspend the rules requiring three readings and formal committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said he understands that the money being spent will be federal money and not the city's money. He asked Gareau if Ass't Director of Law, Carole Heyward, is a part-time employee and Gareau replied that she is. Lambert said Heyward could possibly bid on the compliance portion of this and get paid outside of her job? Gareau said she cannot. Heyward serves as a Fair Housing Administrator for North Olmsted, so she is involved in the investigation and prosecution of these cases so it would be a conflict of interest if she bid. Lambert asked if the city can run seminars for the purpose of educating renters in this community and run it out of the municipal court systems? President Jones said the city has run seminars in the past when she served on the Fair Housing Board. Gareau said there is no local criminal section enforced through the Fair Housing Review Board and through civil actions. He does not recall a seminar for renters, but they have held seminars for landlords and real estate agents. Councilwoman Hemann moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution 2014 -79 adopted 6 — 0. Resolution 2014 -80 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Cuyahoga County General Health District for the year 2015, and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2014 -81 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of 5,000 tons of asphalt materials for various Service Department needs throughout the city as detailed in the specifications on file, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder(s) to purchase said materials, after Board of Control approval. Resolution 2014 -82 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ( "MOU ") Agreement with the Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District ( "SWCD ") to provide the City of North Olmsted with Minimum Control Measures 1 and 2 in accordance with the requirements of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems ( "NPDES ") Phase I1, and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2014 -83 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution proclaiming November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in the City of North Olmsted, Ohio, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Brossard made a motion 5