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t r MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 12, 1986 Present: President Janet Saringer, Councilmen Lackey, Logan, McKay, O'Grady, Rademaker, Wilamosky. Also present: Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: Councilman Tallon. Special Meeting of Council was called to order by President Saringer at 8:35 P.M., in .Council Caucus Room. President Saringer announced that the first order of business was the in- vestigation of the temporary closing of Fire Station No. 2 by the administration. Mr. Wilamosky discussed Page 13, Fire Department, Proposed Budget for 1986, as submitted by Mayor Petrigac to council; requested that it be made part of the record. Asked Budget and Management Director what criteria was used by the administration in recommending $50,000 in overtime for 1986. Mr. Cunning- ham replied that there was not enough money at the beginning of the year; many accounts were lowered and were to be looked at later on if more income was received. Mr. Wilamosky asked why a new position of "clerk" was created, in the amount of .$4,800, when the administration already felt that there was going to be a shortage in funds. Mr. Cunningham replied that the clerk who was working there was being charged to General Administration funds; she also spent half time as the reception relief; the Chief needed somebody there to take care of his work. Mr. Wilamosky asked Safety Director Becker why the administration was silent with respect to advising council, as well as the general populace, of the administrative decision to leave Fire Station No. 2 unmanned, particularly when the administration had not been bashful in making recommendations with respect to revenue transfers for the Rec Center, organization and trauel, etc. Mr. Becker stated that Chief VanKuren had sent him a memo stating that since there was only $13,000 left in the budget in July, he thought some cuts would have to be made; Chief stated he would leave Fire Station Two unmanned at certain times; Safety Director supported the Chief's decision and after advising the Mayor, she supported the Safety Director and the Fire Chief. Her memo of November 10th addressed the subject of manpower at Fire Station No. 2 and was sent to council. Mr. Becker read an excerpt from Chief VanKuren's August 11th memo: "Due to the lack. of .overtime funds, effective this date, I will no longer be calling in overtime men to man Number Two Fire Station during the hours of 8 A.M. to 4 P.M., on Week days. This will cause delayed response to the west end of the city, approximately ten hours per week. During these hours, there will be no personnel at Number Two Station and all emergency runs will be handled by Number One Station or another city."