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f~, r,Mi MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED FEBRUARY 1, 2011 Present: President of Council Limpert, Council Members Barker, Brossard, Jones, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Finance Copfer, Clerk of Council Gallo, Director of Human Resources Farver, Director of Public Safety and Public Service Ritenauer Absent: Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Planning and Development Wenger 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 January 15, 2010 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: Second Reading -Resolution 2011-4 and Ordinance 2011-5; First Reading -Resolution 2011-9 and 2011-10. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • On January 20, 2011 he gave his State of the City address. He thanked the Radisson Hotel and the members of the Chamber of Commerce for hosting the event. • The Fact Finder upheld the Administration's position regarding the Simon Cesareo grievance. The union's position was that Mr. Cesareo retired from the City of North Olmsted to take a job as a police officer in Scottsdale, Arizona. The City's position was that he resigned by virtue of a resignation letter. This was an important decision for the City because it defines exactly when sick leave pay out should be made. • The Bureau of Workers Compensation has granted a renewal for the City's self- insured program. • Al Herman, Service Foreman, will retire effective April 29, 2011. He has been with the City since 1975. • The Fire Department responded to 331 incidents in January with 270 EMS and 7 fire incidents. The fire incidents had a loss of $396,000. This is the largest