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Council Minutes of 5-21-2019 and references. She said it is more complicated. Relative to Westlake, the City just does not know if they will or won't. The City is hopeful residents would not be paying any kind of surcharges, transfer charges, delivery charges, connection charges, but there is no guarantee of that. She asked what Mr. Brake would ask her to tell him if any of that happened. Mr. Brake said I'm simply trying to make the connection between the issue before Council tonight and the uncertainty of the litigation in Westlake. Council President Jones said she might be able to help clear it up. She said the concern she thinks the Councilwoman is trying to express is if the City of North Olmsted hands the assets over to Cleveland Water and if the determination of the Westlake litigation says communities can choose to receive water from another entity other than Cleveland Water, the City's assets are now in the hands of Cleveland and not in North Olmsted. Mr. Brake asked how that would be different from today. He said the whole idea of this proposal is the City assets are in the hands of Cleveland Water. Council President Jones said the City would no longer own its assets if the City wanted to move to another water provider. Mr. Brake said ok, but it is his understanding that's not a practical alternative anyway as these are not assets that the City can just pick up and move. He said it's not the same as a mobile home or something like that. Aaron Campbell 6316 Brighton Drive Mr. Campbell said the point he took from all of this is whether the City gets in this agreement or not and regardless of the outcome of the litigation, it is the same result for North Olmsted. Regardless if the City is in the MUD or out of it, whatever the outcome of the litigation if they raise prices and charge a transfer fee, residents still pay it because there is no other alternative for the water. That is why he supports this agreement, because there is access to funds to support the City's infrastructure with no cost to the community. He said in his opinion by not supporting this the City is just passing on the funds for no reason. LEGISLATION Resolution 2018-90 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the City of Cleveland, Division of Water to establish a Municipal Utilities District, to restate the Water Services Agreement, and to provide for the transfer of water utility assets from the City of North Olmsted. Councilwoman Hemann moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Glassburn and failed 6-1. Roll Call: Yes: Schumann 7