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Special Council Minutes of 12-16-2019 and (2) creating new Chapter 761 of the Business Regulation Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Retail Disposable Bag Recycling," and declaring an emergency. A discussion was had regarding the parameters of the legislation regarding the City of North Olmsted's ability to opt out of the Cuyahoga County Council legislation banning the distribution and use of plastic bags for businesses within the County effective January 1, 2020. The legislation has the City opt out of the legislation while creating its own parameters for the distribution and use of plastic bags by businesses within the City of North Olmsted beginning in September of 2020. The discussion moved to seek an amendment for 2019-105 for the purpose of defining the specification for the use of recycling locations within the legislatively defined businesses. The amendment describes the recycling containers and function will be done inside the business and not outside in a parking lot for example. The Director of Law was asked to prepare an amendment for the next Council meeting. The committee voted 2-1 to recommend to Council. Councilwoman Hemann moved to amend Ordinance 2019-105. The motion was seconded by Councilman Glassburn and passed 6-1. Roll Call: Yes: Hemann, Brossard, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann, Williamson No: Glassburn Motion carried. Ordinance 2019-105 amended 6-1. Councilwoman Hemann added this was also discussed in Caucus this evening to include e-mails and telephone calls. There was 19 contacts, not all of which were residents. COMMUNICATIONS The Council Clerk said as Councilwoman Hemann had mentioned, Council has received multiple e-mails regarding 2019-105. All of those e-mails have been forwarded to all of Council. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION No participation. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2019-103 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. An Ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2019 and declaring an emergency, as amended. Resolution 2019-104 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a vending services contract with Pepsico Foodservice, and declaring an emergency.