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Council Minutes of 09-18-12 _ Director of Law Gareau: • He and Human Resources Director Farver opened negotiations with the Dispatch _~~,~ union on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. They did not reach a resolution on that day. Additional negotiations are scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2012. • The 8th Appellate District in the matter of Megan Frenz vs. Springvale Golf Course and Ballroom has ruled with respect to the city's immunity defense on the slip and fall case at the Ballroom. The immunity defense was denied by the trial court. The insurance defense counsel took an appeal, which was denied. The matter will be set for trial in the near future. • In the matter of Eugene Dzambasow vs. The City of North Olmsted, this was set for a status conference in federal court. The status conference was held. The matter remains set for trial this coming January 21, 2013. • The Fraternal Order of Police contract is before Council this evening. This was a product of good negotiations on behalf of all parties. In the contract, the city took the position of wanting a 3-year deal as opposed to a 2-year deal so that they could move forward and get some stability in the unions. The city was able to do this. The contract also includes raises for three years - 2.5% for 2012, 2% for 2013, 2% for 2014. He thanked Directors Copfer and Farver and their staff for their hard work. He also thanked members of the police dept. for doing a good job as well. Director of Finance Copfer: '~ • Last week she, the Asst Finance Director, the Finance Secretary and IT consultant worked with a Munis Representative on site to completely restructure the Munis security access from auser-based to role-based which will be more manageable for changes and reporting structure. Requisition entry and online approval of purchase orders for each division was also created. They are in the final stages of the testing and training. • She is compiling the capital improvements for 2013 that would potentially be borrowed for in late 2012. The Bonds could occur any time from 30 days after the passage of the legislation up to the end of February. There is every indication that the market will remain in the low interest rate environment. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 7:54 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Kearney & Schumann; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Mahoney, and Orlowski; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer and Human Resources Director Farver. • Discussed first was Ordinance 2012-75 which is an Ordinance authorizing the Director of Human Resources to solicit proposals for the personal services of a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to process health insurance claims and to purchase excess insurance coverage for the city health care and hospitalization plans for 2013, and further authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval of the Board of Control, to enter into a contract for said services and said insurance 2