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Council Minutes of 08-16-2011 June of 2012 and 50% from July through December. The 2011 estimate is 1.1 million which is not reflecting the 25% reduction. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Kearney and Schumann; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Mahoney, Orlowski and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Finance Copfer, Safety/Service Director Thomas, Human Resources Director Farver and Planning/Development Director Wenger. • Discussed first was Resolution 2011-84 which is a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to construct improvements to the sanitary sewer collection system at various locations in the city, as detailed in the specifications on file in the Service Department, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder, and declaring an emergency. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval with suspension. • Discussed last was Ordinance 2011-86 which 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, 2011, and declaring an emergency, as amended. The report is on file in the Clerk's office. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval with suspension and amendments. Councilman Barker made a motion to amend 2011-86 to cover the severance not budgeted by the Finance Dept. and for anticipated retirement, concession give-backs, new guns purchase, certified local government grant to document Butternut Ridge properties and overtime in collection systems wages. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2011-86 amended. Councilman Barker took a moment of personal privilege to announce NOCCA's quarterly meeting on September 15, 2011 at the Cuyahoga County Council Chambers. The topic will be how the 6-year County property reappraisals and appeals process impact municipal budgets. Councilman Mahoney, Chairman of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: The BZD Committee met Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Present were committee members Mahoney, Kearney and Barker; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Orlowski, Schumann and Williamson; and Planning/Development Director Wenger. • Discussed was Ordinance 2011-65 which is an Ordinance amending Section 1139.01 of the North Olmsted Zoning Code entitled "General Retail Business 3