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Council Minutes of 12-17-2019 have said, that I do not feel comfortable, and I think our Law Director has made a similar sentiment, to pass legislation that isn't going to enforced, but is going to be on the books. That is the core reason for my vote of yes for this legislation. I echo Ms. Hemann's comments that this may not be the best Ordinance and definitely can be improved just as the County's effort is and I look forward to doing that over the course of the near future, as well as monitoring how this progresses with the State and the County. The last thing I wanted to say is I really look forward to collaborating with other counties and municipalities as well. Us being on the western border of Cuyahoga County, while we are a core of the county, we also have very numerous neighboring cities within Lorain County and to my knowledge none of those have had this discussion or thought about putting legislation forward in that way. I am hopeful this will help us, in collaboration with them, to make this more than a piecemeal solution within Cuyahoga County. Councilwoman Williamson voted yes with comment. While I completely support conservation initiatives, this Ordinance has left me conflicted. I believe there is a lot of work that still needs to be done. I do appreciate County representatives coming out and I do appreciate all of the comments from those of you in attendance tonight. As many of my colleagues have said there are a lot of things we can do and we can do better. Our community should have the opportunity to work with our residents and local businesses to move forward together to create solutions for this issue. I do look forward to working with our residents and retailers to address this concern and creating a resolution that is best for all of North Olmsted. Thank you. Ordinance 2019-107 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance to make temporary appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2020 and declaring an emergency, as amended. Councilman Schumann moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brossard and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Schumann, Brossard, Williamson, Limpert, Kearney, Hemann, Glassburn No: None Motion carried. Ordinance 2019-107 adopted 7-0. Councilman Glassburn voted yes with comment. This budget makes some positive steps towards expanding our EMS services through making more runs available. Makes investments, albeit small, to get the process rolling on flooding mitigation for residents and on Clague Road. But we are once again borrowing more than we are repaying. We are once again spending more than we are taking in. I think it is incumbent upon us whether it be how we deal with the Recreation Center facility needs or the rest of the budget to have a more comprehensive three to five year plan about what we are doing as opposed to piecemealing the way that we seem to be now. Ordinance 2019-108 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for the deposit of public monies with the institutions designated by Council as depositories for the active and interim account of the City, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Schumann moved to 11