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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE October 10, 2022 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Litten, Kepple, Baker, Marx, Bullock, Rader& Shachner Also Present: Mayor George, Law Director Ernie Vargo, Director Shawn Leininger, Clerk Bach and Council staff taking minutes Call to Order: 6:03 p.m. Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2022 Committee of the Whole. All in favor. Motion passed. Director Leininger reported on the progress of the downtown development since the committee's last update. On October 6 1 Planning Commission reviewed a MOU between the City and the contractor hired to perform the traffic study of the area. The MOU clarified the scope of the study. Director Leininger explained that the current focus is on preparing for the anticipated October 241h Joint Meeting with the Board of Education. Following that meeting, there will be an ABR meeting October 26th. He shared slides that have been prepared for that meeting and directed the committee to the slides pertaining to the community space and the space between the garage and Building 42. He reported that ABR is requesting the addition atop the Curtis Block be setback an additional 8 feet to match the setback of Roundstone. He expects approvals to be before Council at the end of January 2023. RESOLUTION 2022-40 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, approving the appointment of Ernie Vargo to the position of Director of Law upon his or her taking the oath of office. (Referred to COW 10/03/22) President Litten welcomed Law Director Ernie Vargo to the meeting. Law Director Vargo introduced himself to the council and expressed his appreciation for Mayor George's nomination of him for the position of law director. He expressed his willingness to answer any questions the Council had for him. Councilmember Rader congratulated Mr. Vargo for being appointed to the position of law director. He then asked about Mr. Vargo's background and how it may apply to a municipal setting. Law Director Vargo spoke about his previous 37 years of practice. He expressed his trust for law, advising, and litigation. He has not done municipal law in the past, but he described his ability to learn, listen, and collaborate to benefit the client, which in this case, would be the city. 1