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Council Minutes of 04-21-2015 Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said he is not addressing anything that appears on cleveland.com but he will speak for himself and the discussion he had with Tom Dubowski. During the 2000 Charter Review Commission period, the Commission worked diligently for eight months. He and Dubowski were in contact with each other along with Mayor Musial, and there was an issue regarding if those recommended Charter changes should have gone to the ballot. He cannot believe that there wasn't some discussion between Law Director Gareau and a member of the Commission at that time. One of the key issues was non-partisan elections at that time. Dubowski and Mayor Musial ended up getting that issue on the ballot around Council and around the Law Director's opinion. Lambert commended Dubowski on this. Council finally put it on the ballot because of public pressure, and it received over 76% of the vote. Lambert apologized to Law Director Michael Gareau, Jr. for a personal issue, and he would like to talk to him privately some time. It was a dispute between how things should go and perceptions of what they felt. LEGISLATION Resolution 2015-21 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. A Resolution dispensing with the RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to renew a contract with MB3 Consulting LLC for the purpose of providing economic development consulting services to the city, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Kearney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Resolution 2015-21 adopted 7-0. Resolution 2015-22 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide construction for the North Olmsted Facility Signage Project, as detailed in the specifications on file in the Planning Department, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder. Ordinance 2015-23 introduced by Councilman Barker was given its second reading. An Ordinance establishing and fixing the compensation for Council at-Large members for the term of office commencing January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019 and declaring an emergency, as amended. Ordinance 2015-24 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to request proposals from qualified firms to provide professional planning and zoning services for the Zoning Code Update Project, and following approval by the Board of Control, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the firm determined to provide the best services at a reasonable cost, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Schumann made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings as this was discussed in committee and it is necessary get this implemented to move forward with the Master Plan. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Councilman Schumann moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2015-24 adopted 7-0. 6