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Council Minutes of OS-O1-2012 that could have cost tens of thousands of dollars. He requested that Council not pass '`~ Ordinance 2012-43 under suspension of the rules. Gareau asked Lambert if he negotiated `` on behalf of the union for the post office and Lambert replied that he did. Gareau asked Lambert how the post office is doing today. Lambert said they had a thing called employee involvement and quality of work life. He was not in a position to make contracts for a group of people unless the union president said it was alright. This worked for the post office, General Motors, etc. Lambert thinks there is some type of vested interest in hiring Johnson. Copfer stated that the government had to bail General Motors and all of these other places out. The federal government will not bail the city of North Olmsted out, and that is a fact. Gareau assured everyone that the people involved in ~ negotiations have ~ondilctec~ themselves in good faith from both sides of the negotiation table at all times. Gareau said that Lambert suggested that something should have been worked out. Unless somebody has violated the confidences that are required within the negotiation process, Lambert should have absolutely no idea what the issues are that are confronting the city and union in the negotiation process. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2012-41 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance abolishing Chapter 169 of the Administrative Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Litter Control and Recycling Advisory Council." - Ordinance 2012-42 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An ~~ Ordinance amending Section 917.99 entitled "Penalty" of Chapter 917 entitled "Industrial Pretreatment" of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code in order to eliminate affirmative defenses to treatment violations. Ordinance 2012-43 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance dispensing with an RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Gary C. Johnson & Associates, LLC providing for the latter to continue to serve as the city's labor negotiator, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Barker made a motion to suspend the rules requiring three readings and formal committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Councilman Barker moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann. Roll Call: Barker, yes; Schumann, yes; Orlowski, no; Mahoney, yes with comment. He voted no previously because he thought the RFP process would have been the right way to go. Now, we are in a situation where we don't have an agreement with any our unions and we are stuck in a situation where we still need a labor negotiator. Roll Call continued: Brossard, yes; Williamson yes with comment. I would have to agree with Mr. Mahoney. I am behind the Administration on this. We can't change players in the middle of the game. Roll Call continued: Kearney, no. Ordinance 2012-43 approved 5-2. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS _r,~, 3 „ .~~., .~- . .. V .~.