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MINUTES OF TIME MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Present: President of Council Kennedy, Council Members Barker, Gareau, Miller, Nashar, Orlowski, Ryan, Tallon Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Clerk of Council Seman President Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8 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. The minutes of the Council meeting of November 1, 2005 were approved as written. President Kennedy announced the following legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: second reading, 2005-132, 2005-149, 2005-154, 2005- 156, 2005-159; first reading, 2005-166, 2005-167. RE Mayor O'Grady: 1) Congratulations to all the candidates who ran their campaigns in an honest and professional way. Far more important than winning or losing is the quality with which you conduct yourself during what is always a trying time. Thanks to the persons in the community who chose to support his candidacy. It is a mandate, and we will move the city forward. Sincere congratulations to all who won elective office in North Olmsted, and he looks forward to working with everyone in coming years. 2) The Veterans Day ceremony was a great success. We had an excellent turn-out from our distinguished and honored guests, the veterans. President of Council Kennedy spoke very eloquently on behalf of the lawmakers of our city. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Royal Canadian Legion were present and handled the presentation of colors. The North Olmsted High School marching band was great, and the presence of our middle school students made the afternoon a special pleasure. Special thanks to his secretary, Annie Kilbane, and our Service Department for the outstanding preparation of this ceremony. Our Service Department employees are our unsung heroes in this city. They're the ones in the ditches; they're the ones behind the plows; they're the ones who help us put together ceremonies like this one. 3) A matter of great importance for all of us is NOPEC. Yesterday morning he attended a meeting with mayors and managers from the Cuyahoga County area and directors of the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC). Currently, there is great turmoil in the utility field, especially with Green Mountain Energy (GME) threatening to leave our market. The good news for our constituents, who are part of this aggregation program, is