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Special Council Minutes of 6-25-2020 There is also a $10,000 in deposits that need to be returned for canceled weddings out of Springvale's budget. The Committee voted 2-0 to recommend to Council. Councilman Glassburn Chairman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee: The Intra -Governmental Relations Committee met on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 7:29 p.m. Present were committee members Glassburn, Schumann & Hemann; Council members Kelly, Limpert and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Assistant Director of Law O'Malley, Charter Review Commission Chair Sturgeon and guests. • Discussed were Ordinances 2020-65 through 2020-70. These were amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission. The committee made amendments on Ordinance 2020-65 and 2020-67. The Commission discussed the cost to put on the ballot. If it was 2016, the ballot issue would have cost us about $8,000 and for every amendment less, the City would save about $500 in advertising costs. Ordinance 2020-65 was amended to change the ballot language and Ordinance 2020-67 was amended to put back in the language about Council meeting at least twice a month, along with language regarding Council vacation. Both amendments were recommended to Council 3-0. Ordinance 2020-65 was recommended to Council as amended 3-0, Ordinance 2020-66 was recommended to Council 3-0, Ordinance 2020-67 was recommended to Council as amended 3-0, Ordinance 2020-68 was recommended to Council 2-1, Ordinance 2020-69 was recommended to Council 3-0 and Ordinance 2020-70 was recommended to Council 3-0. Councilman Glassburn moved to amend Ordinance 2020-65's ballot language to read, "Shall Article VII, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be amended to reallocate the responsibilities of the Parks and Recreation Commission, to the full time staff of the City of North Olmsted, and thereby abolish the Parks and Recreation Commission and its required duties for volunteers?" The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Glassburn, Schumann, Kelly, Hemann, Limpert, Williamson No: None Motion carried. Ordinance 2020-65 amended 6-0. Councilman Glassburn moved to amend Ordinance 2020-67's ballot language to read, "Shall Article IV, Section 7 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Meetings" be amended to authorize the City Council to establish its meeting calendar dates, times, locations and to permit the Council to conduct City Council meetings via internet based platforms." And to further amend the amendment language in Section 7(a) to read "Regular Meetings. The Council shall meet at such times and at such locations and/or via electronic methods as may be prescribed by its rules, regulations, ordinances or by-laws, however, not less than twice during each calendar month, excepting that Council may provide for its vacation, during the months of July or August, and during 2