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Council Minutes of 11-07-2012 Counsel in the last year or two. Copfer said the city has used Squire Sanders for over the last 30 yeazs. The city went out for proposals a few years ago. Lambert said he heard rumors. He asked if Karla Rogers Gareau works for Squire Sanders. Copfer said absolutely not. Lambert said that's good because that's one of the rumors he heard that concerned him. Lambert said to Gareau that one thing that always concerned him was conflict of interest with job positions. Every Ordinance Council has been passing authorizes the Mayor to go out and get bids and then the contract with the lowest and best bidder is recommended by the Boazd of Control. The Boazd of Control consists of employees of the Mayor. Copfer said she is not an employee of the Mayor. Lambert referenced the Bond debt. Copfer responded that approximately $2.5 million is new money for next year's projects and grant projects associated with it. Council President said when Copfer took office, the debt was $64 million. Since that time, the debt has decreased while adding a new fire station and library. The city is on the right track of getting their fiscal house in order. Gareau told Lambert that his phone is always on. He does not enjoy hearing rumors repeated out in public; he knows, Lambert knows and everybody knows that if his wife, Kazla Rogers Gareau, is a partner at a law firm and he is doing business with that law firm, it's a violation of the law. He told Lambert to go back to whoever told him that rumor to pick up the phone and call him instead of repeating the rumor at a Council meeting. Council President Limpert said the point is, if he ever has any concerns, he is more than welcome to call Law Director Gareau. Gareau said furthermore, Calfee, Halter & Griswold has no affiliation with any department or division in the City of North Olmsted. Pam Jankowski, Branch Manager, North Olmsted Library reported out on some programs offered at the library. The just had a great Big Bank exhibit through a PNC grant, which supports children learning financial literacy skills. Close to 500 children attended the exhibit. Book talks are also being presented to 7th graders at North Olmsted Middle School once a month to encourage reading. The Polaz Express program will be December 2°d. They are collaborating with Polaris Career Center for the Bake aBook - Cake Decorating class/competition on December 1St LEGISLATION Ordinance 2012-88 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. 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, 2012, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Bazker moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2012-88 adopted. Ordinance 2012-97 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of Bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $620,000 to provide funds to pay costs of improving Canterbury Road, Columbia Road, East Park Drive, Gessner Road, Josephine Drive and Vita Lane, in cooperation with Cuyahoga County and otherwise, by reconstructing and rehabilitating the pavement base, constructing and reconstructing curbs and curb ramps and adjusting catch basins, manholes and water valve and monument boxes, where necessary, preparing 4