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F ~,,~, MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 1, 2011 Present: President of Council Limpert; Council Members Barker, Brossard, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Schumann, Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Finance Copfer, Clerk of Council Gallo, Director of Planning and Development Wenger, Director of Safety and Service Thomas, and Director of Human Resources Farver President Limpert called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Council meeting of October 18, 2011 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: Second Reading -Ordinance 2011-107; First Reading -Resolutions 2011-112 & 2011- 113. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • The 2012 health care renewal was 1.23% lower than the 2011 costs. Medical Mutual of Ohio will continue to provide the Third Party Administrator (TPA) service and stop-loss coverage. Part of the 2012 health care plan will include Flex-Save, which is a program that permits employees to have money deducted from their paycheck, pre-tax, and placed into an account that can be used for medical and dependant care expenses. • Westfield Great Northern invites all elected officials and the public to attend the grand opening of the new dining court on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. The first 100 shoppers to the ribbon-cutting ceremony located inside the center near Dick's Sporting Goods will enjoy a free lunch. • Bid openings for energy upgrades as part of the NOPEC Powering Our Communities grant is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at noon. Lighting upgrades will begin this year with HVAC upgrades and window replacement in the spring. • In the Service Department, 19 catch basins have been repaired, 675 catch basins and culverts have been cleaned and 17.3 miles of sanitary mains have been jetted.