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City of North Olmsted City Council Meeting Michael Ubaldi March 22, 2011 Page 37 - Page 39 i A. Correct. i MR. JAMISON: We call Bryan 2 MR. CARSON: Thank you. Nothing 2 O'Malley. 3 further. 3 MR. LIMPERT: And again, if the 4 MR. JAMISON: We're done. 4 court reporter would swear in Mr. O'Malley. s MR. GAREAU: Mr. President? s - - - - 6 MR. LIMPERT: Yes? 6 (Thereupon, the witness was sworn by the Notary.) ~ MR. GAREAU: It would be ~ - - - - a appropriate if any member of council wishes a DIRECT EXAMINATION OF BRYAN O'MALLEY s to ask a question of this particular s BY MR. JAMISON: io witness before this witness is excused to io Q. Your name, please. ii step down. You certainly may permit that. ii A. Bryan O'Malley. 12 There is no obligation to do so, but if you lz Q. Mr. O'Malley, where do you work? is would like, then you're certainly welcome is A. I work for the City of North Olmsted. I'm also i4 to. i4 employed as a private attorney with the law firm is MR. LIMPERT: Are there any i5 of Valore 8 Cruse. i6 questions from the council members? 1s Q. Okay. In your capacity with North Olmsted, what i~ Councilman Kearney. i~ is your position? is MR. KEARNEY: Did he ever actually is A. I'm the assistant law director. One of several ~I i9 post the notice then? It was never posted? i9 assistant law directors. 20 THE WITNESS: Not to my knowledge. 20 Q. And how long have you been an assistant law 21 MR. KEARNEY: Thank you. 21 director with the City of North Olmsted? z2 MR. LIMPERT: Councilwoman z2 A. Since 1998. z3 Williamson. 23 Q. Okay. And this year, 2011, what are your duties? ~, 24 MS. WILLIAMSON: Did Mr. Ubaldi 24 I know they've changed over time, but starting at zs actually state he was going to physically z5 the beginning of this year, what were your duties Page 38 Page 40 i post it himself, or did he just inquire i as the assistant law director? 2 about the procedure for the posting? 2 A. I'm a civil assistant. I'm part-time. I serve 3 THE WITNESS: He was going to go 3 the law director in several different capacities. 4 over and physically post it himself. 4 I assist in any regard, civil litigation, s MS. WILLIAMSON: Thank you. 5 property maintenance enforcement, zoning and s MR. LIMPERT: Are there any other s planning, contract administration. I'm counsel ~ questions from council members? I would ~ to several boards and commissions, and including a ask one first quick procedural question and a the Civil Service Commission since 2002. s that is: s Q. Okay. So that was my next question. io Will this be council's last io Have you been advising the Civil Service ii opportunity if a question does arise to ask ii Commission essentially for the last nine years iz Ms. Eccleston? 12 then? ~ is MR. GAREAU: Typically that would 13 A. Yes. I i4 be the last opportunity. However, the i4 Q. Okay. And do you regularly attend those is witness could, if the witness is recalled is meetings? i6 at a later point in time in rebuttal, and i6 A. I do. i~ you would be able to ask questions at that i~ Q. Okay. Do you remember attending the meeting on is time. And if there are no further is February 28, 2011 for the Civil Service ~ i9 questions, you can excuse Ms. Eccleston. i9 Commission? zo MR. LIMPERT: Seeing no further zo A. Yes. zi questions by council members, Mayor, if zi Q. And at some point during that meeting did the zz your attorney would present -- 22 subject of scheduling the promotional exam for 23 MR. JAMISON: We have another 23 the position of police chief take place? 24 witness, Your Honor -- Mr. President. z4 A. It did. zs MR. LIMPERT: Yes. 2s Q. In your position as assistant law director, did Mehler & Hagestrom (10) Page 37 -Page 40 800.822.0650