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_~„, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CI'T'Y OF NORTH OLMSTED AUGUST 30, 2045 Present: President of Council Kennedy, Council Members Bazker, Gazeau, McKay, Miller, Nashaz, Ryan, Tallon Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President Kennedy called the special meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. RED Councilman Miller, member of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, August 23. Chairperson Mr. Ryan was absent due to a previous engagement. The committee discussed Ordinance 2005-27. A letter from Nicole Dailey Jones, secretary of the Charter Review Commission, was read which clarified some votes that were taken on the ordinance and the general subject matter of the ordinance. There was a inquiry whether anyone had anything new to add to previous discussions about the ordinance, and there was minimal discussion. Mr. Tallon made two motions: The first motion was to clarify language and to expound upon the language that would go on the ballot indicating that the appointed President of Council, rather than an elected President of Council, would serve as Mayor during the interim until an election is held should the position of Mayor become vacant. The committee voted 2-0 in favor of the motion. The second motion was to amend the date that would cause the effective date of the ordinance to be January 1, 2010. This would extend it from the current language that says the President of Council's term would end in two years. The committee voted 1-1, and the motion did not pass. (Mr. Barker voted yes; Mr. Miller voted no.) The understanding of the committee was that both those proposed amendments to the legislation would be brought to the floor of Council this evening and voted upon. Councilman Miller made a motion to amend Ordinance 2005-27 to include additional ballot language as follows: "...and for the President of Council to continue to serve as Mayor in the absence of the Mayor and in the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor." (That additional language would be appended to the end of the current proposed ballot language.) The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Councilman McKay asked for clarification as to what would happen if the President of Council could not take the Mayor's position. Councilman Ryan said the Council as a whole would appoint another President of Council. Law Director Dubelko agreed. Roll call: Miller, yes; Barker, yes; Gazeau, yes; Ryan, no, with comment, he believes that this being a Charter change, it should be read three times as presented. The act of amending or changing the legislation