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Council Minutes of 12-06-2011 • The Cultural Activities Commission is sponsoring the fourth annual holiday lights decorating contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top three displays. Entry forms are available at the Planning Department and online. • The first meeting for FOP contract negotiations are scheduled for Thursday, December 8, 2011. • Beginning in January, North Olmsted will be hosting the Council of Governments (COG) meetings. These meetings will be held the second Wednesday of every month at 9:30 a.m. and are open to the public. • The annual tree lighting at Springvale was yesterday, and it was very well attended. Director of Law Gareau: • In the matter of Frantz vs. Springvale, an appeal has been filed. He will keep everyone apprised on the outcome of that matter. • There was an 8th new referral to the Law Dept. regarding property maintenance regarding a structural maintenance issue. • AFSCME Service filed a policy grievance against the City of North Olmsted. The issues appears to be a part-time employee(s) was doing janitorial work. The matter will be scheduled for a step 2 hearing with the Mayor or his designee. • As the Mayor reported, FOP contract negotiations open this Thursday. He will be involved in these negotiations. • The issue of the fire damaged house is moving along. Asst Law Director, Carole Heyward, assisted the homeowner in getting the process moving. The city has contact the City of Cleveland Division of Water to get the meter disconnected so the building can be demolished. • The license and lease that Council approved with Robert Morris Cadillac has been finalized. Both documents will have an effective date of January 2, 2012 and will last for a period not to exceed a year. Director of Finance Copfer: • No Report. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 7:50 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Kearney and Schumann; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Orlowski and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Law Director Gareau, Planning/Development Director Wenger and Finance Director Copfer. • Discussed was 2011-118 which is an Ordinance amending Section 179.99 of Chapter 179 of the Administrative Code entitled "Department of Planning and Development" in order to create the position of Assistant Building Commissioner within the Division of Building, and declaring an emergency. The Planning/Development Director feels it is important to have an Asst Building 2 ,, _... ,.