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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 43 BY: Mayor Kennedy AN ORDINANCE DISPENSING WITH AN RFP PROCESS AND A UTHORIZING THE MA YOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GARY C. JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES, LLC. PROVIDING FOR THE LATTER TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Section 4117.10 of the Ohio Revised Code designates the mayor of a municipal corporation as the official "responsible far negotiations in the collective bargaining process;" and WHEREAS, the law firm of Johnson, Miller & Schmitz, or one of its predecessor law firms [hereinafter "the Johnson law firm"], has since 2002 provided labor negotiator services to the City; and WHEREAS, the Johnson law firm was most recently selected in 2006 through an RFP process authorized by this Council to serve as the City's labor negotiator for the City's labor contracts with terms ending in 2006, 2007 and, through additional legislation, 2008; and" WHEREAS, Gary Johnson has represented the City of North Olmsted in its negotiatiuns with the Fraternal Order of Police ("FOP") since December of 2011, after Mr. Johnson's firm was selected in the RFP process in 2011; and WHEREAS, the City has met with the FOP on numerous occasions in the fall of 2011 and throughout the winter of 2012; and WHEREAS, the City's negotiating team, in addition to Mr. Johnson, consists of Director of Human Resources Cheryl Farver, Director of Finance Carrie Copfer, Director of Public Safety Scott Thomas and Director of Law Michael Gareau, Jr.; and WHEREAS, despite the exercise of dueldiligence and good faith, the parties have been unable to reach an agreement after meeting numerous times to mediate their differences; and WHEREAS, it is the firm recommendation of the members of the negotiating team that the City continue in its representation with Mr. Johnson given his experience,