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Council Minutes of 12-21-2010 • He attended another meeting with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey concerning the upcoming legislation to address the sewer rate modifications. • Assistant Director of Law, Bryan O'Malley, attended a status hearing in the matter of Randall Thorne vs. The City of North Olmsted, Ohio BZA. The City filed its brief on December 13, 2010 and is awaiting a ruling from the court. • All civil rights complaints filed by Todd A. Klingman against the City of North Olmsted have been dismissed by the Civil Rights Commission. • There are two new commercial and two new residential property maintenance referrals to the Law Dept. for prosecution. • He wished everyone a Happy Holiday season. Director of Finance Copfer: • She wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 8:29 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Jones and Kearney; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Mahoney, Orlowski and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, and Director of Finance Copfer. • 2010-147 is an Ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 201 1. This is an annual Ordinance so that the City can operate in the first quarter of 2011. The committee voted 3-0 for approval and suspension of Ordinance 2010-147. • Ordinance 2010-155 is an Ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2010, as amended. This is the end of the year appropriations Ordinance to cover minor, unexpected expenses. The committee voted 3-0 for approval and suspension of Ordinance 2010-155. In caucus today, 2010-155 was discussed again. It needs to be amended for PERS pension shortcomings and some payroll adjustments. Councilman Barker made a motion to amend Ordinance 2010-155 as discussed in caucus. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2010-155 amended. • 2010-159 is a Resolution dispensing with a formal RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. to provide engineering consulting services to the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. This will renew the contract with Richard L. Bowen & Associates with atwo-year extension and no increase in rates. The committee voted 3-0 for approval and suspension of Resolution 2010-159. 2