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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMST'ED DECEMBER 28, 1992 8 P.M. Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Babas, Leonard, Lind, McKay, Musial, Nashar, Beringer Also Present: Mayor Ed Boyle, Law Director Michel Gareau, Finance Director James Burns, Clerk of Council Barbara Semen Council President Boetxner called the special meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mr. Musial moved to amend the agenda to allow for audience participation; however, he was informed that a special meeting agenda must be amended 24 hours before the meeting is to take place. Mr. Musial moved to amend the agenda for the special meeting of T~.iesday, December 29, 1992 to allow for audience participation and to change the time from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Babas and was unanimously passed. LEGISLATION Or 'na~nce No. 92-25 introduced by Mayor Boyle was given its third reading. An ordinance establishing a linked deposit program for residential real property improvements in the City of North Olmsted, pursuant to Section 135.80 of the (~io revised Code, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Lind moved to table; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 92-25 tabled. {This ordinance had been replaced by Ordinance No. 92-52) Ordinance No. 92-151 introduced by Mayor Boyle was given its third reading. An ordinance creating within the Mayor's office, a Division of Electronic Data Processing, at Chapter 175 of the Administrative Code; creating the positions of Commissioner of Electronic Data Processing and. Electronic Data Processing Specialist; and declaring ~ emergency. Mr. Lind moved for adoption; secorxi by Mrs. Babas. Mr. MusiaS commented that he had contacted Mr. Brent Miller of the NASA Computing Division to see whether or not the city could enlist the aid of NASA in computerizing the city. Mr. Miller indicated that a division of NASA headed by Mr. John Hairston might be able to aid us at nA charge. Mr. Musial proposed that we consult with NASA before passing this ordinance. Mayor Boyle asked Mr. Musial to explain the type of aid NASA would provide. Mr. Musial said NASA would aid the city in determining the type of computerization required, the type of programs required, and the type of data that would be generated. The Mayor questioned the expertise of NASA in municipal government ar~d questioned the timing of this proposal. Mr. Musial felt it would not cause any financial delay to held the legislation for a cougle of months. Mayor -Boyle commented that this was an organizational chart piece of legislation and did not incur a debt for the city. The financial responsibility will be incurred when the appropriation is passed. Mrs. Babas suggested that the legislation be passed with the ur~ierstandng that the Mayor will contact NASA to see what NASA can do for us. Roll call on the motion for adoption: Lind, yes; Babas, yes; Leonard, yes; McKay, yes; Beringer, no; Musial, yes; Nashar, yes. Motion passed with six affirmative votes and one negative vote. Ordinance No. 92-151 adopted. -. ~ .:.. ~_