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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 3, 2004 Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gazeau, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar Also Present: Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council Member Kasler President O'Grady called the 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 the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilman Gazeau made a motion to amend the agenda to add Resolution 2004-26 under second reading; Resolution 2004-44 and Ordinance 2004-45 under first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashaz and passed unanimously. The minutes of the special Council meeting of February 12, 2004 were approved as written. The minutes of the Council meeting of February 17, 2004 were approved as written. President O'Grady announced the following pieces of legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: second reading, Ordinance 2004-23 and Resolution 2004-26; first reading, Resolutions 2004-32, 2004-37, 2004-44 and Ordinance 2004-45. REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) He was pleased to attend a blue and gold banquet on February 19 for the St. Richazd's Cub Scout Pack 332. He makes it a point to attend these events because the Boy Scout program is one of the best we have in this country to instill in the young men the values and the virtues associated with the Scout movement. 2) Council budget hearings have been held throughout the last two weeks. The administration has tried, with the fine assistance of Finance Director Copfer, to provide Council with as much detail and as much background material as possible to help them make the appropriate decisions. 3) On February 25, North Olmsted hosted acity/county external maintenance grant program meeting, which was organized through Don Copeland. The purpose was to discuss how the external maintenance grants program operated. A lazge number of people attended and generated a lot of interest. This program should serve North Olmsted very