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MIlVUTES OF THE MEETING OF TTBEE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 19, 2002 Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gateau, Limpert, McKay, Miller Also Preserrt: Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubclko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Semen Absent: Council Members Kesler and Nashar Presidem of Council O'Grady called the meeting to order at 8:05 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. Councilman Dailey made a motion to amend the agenda by removing Ordinance 2002-16 and 2002-28 from third reading atul placing them back in committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Limpert and passed unanimously. The minutes of the Council meeting of March 5, 2002 were approval as written. President O'Grady made the following announcements: • Ordinance 2002-31, Ordinance 2002-32, Ordinance 2002-45 and Resolution 2002-36 will be passed under suspension of the rules. • A special Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on March 27, 2002. The agenda will include Ordinances 2002-34, 2002-38, 2002-43, 2002-17, 2002.127 and a committee report. ~~~ Mayor Musial: 1) He has been in contact with Congressman Dennis Kucinich for help in securing the S4 million needed by the city regarding the Crocker/Steams extension. The Congressman testified before the House Appropriations Transportation sub-committee last week about the importance of funding the Crocker/Steams transport ion project in Ohio's 10`~ District. Specifically, Congressman Kucinich's remarks are as follows: "The Crocker/Steams connection, if built, would connect Crocker Road in Westlake and Bay Village with Stearns Road in North Olmsted and Olmsted Township. The connection has been on the books at the County Engineer's office for the last two decaddes or more, but the funding has never been there to do the project. It will be an important norti~south corridor connector for the Cleveland western ~tburbs. The Courrt}+ Engineer has