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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MAY 7, 2019 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Brossard, Glassburn, Hemann, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 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 Council meeting minutes of April 16, 2019 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading: Ordinance 2019-58. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • Mayor Kennedy said Resolution 2018-90 regarding Cleveland Water is currently before Council. He said 15 years ago when he was on Council and when he became Mayor he was no fan of Cleveland Water. However, they have stepped it up over the past eight years. He said he wants to enter into an agreement which 36 of 60 cities have already entered into. It states the City gives the water lines it currently owns and has no plans to replace to Cleveland and they start a replacement plan. The Mayor said there is no cost to this and they are not assets, they are liabilities. He said he is concerned and the residents should be concerned. Fairview Park and Rocky River are two communities which have signed the agreement. In the last seven to eight years, Fairview Park has received almost $6 million and Rocky River has received $11 million in replacement that residents here paid for, along with them. He said your rates are going to pay for these improvements. The Mayor said they already come out and fix the pipes if they break, but this is about replacement. He said the City has so many old lines that need replacement and two weeks from now Council will be voting on this. He said he is concerned because it got voted out of committee with a 3-0 no vote. He said you people need to wake up and hold your elected officials, which is everyone on Council and him, accountable for what decisions they make. The administration, Democrat and Republican alike, are throwing their hands in the air as to why the City is not signing this agreement. The Mayor said he wants the residents to hold him and everyone up here accountable and wants everyone to be here in two weeks. He wants them to read the water agreement. He said he is