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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2024 — 26 BY: Mayor Jones AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WESTSHORE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code provides that governing bodies of two or more municipal corporations or other political subdivisions may enter into an agreement with each other for the establishment of a regional council consisting of such subdivisions, which Council shall have the powers and duties as set forth in said Chapter; and WHEREAS, the cities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River and Westlake entered into an agreement establishing the Westshore Council of Governments in 1971; and WHEREAS, the Council was created to foster cooperation between municipalities in all areas of municipal service. This included, but was not limited to, the effective exchange of information, pooling of manpower and resources for the efficient solutions of specific problems dealing with reciprocal services, mutual aid, and parallel action, and the exchange of ideas relating to area wide interest; and WHEREAS, after extensive review and discussion, updates were proposed to the original agreements, including the Bylaws of the Westshore Enforcement Bureau and Westshore Technical Response Team, each of which and have been presented to the Cities for approval of the members of the Westshore Council of Governments; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to act in concert with the other member communities and to authorize the Mayor to execute all documents necessary for amendments to the Agreement for the Establishment of Westshore Council of Governments. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an amended Agreement for Establishment of Westshore Council of Governments, and Bylaws for the Westshore Police Divisions and Westshore Technical Response Team, copies of which are attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A", "Exhibit B" and "Exhibit C." SECTION 2: That the office of Mayor is hereby approved to remain as delegate to the Westshore Council of Governments and is hereby directed to continue to report to this Council and keep it informed as to the programs, functions and activities of the Westshore Council of Governments as they may affect or be of interest to this City and its inhabitants.