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Council Minutes of 04-17-2012 • Springvale Golf Course is in the best condition it has been in many years. Anew sidewalk was poured at the Ballroom entrance and the kitchen floor was installed and looks great. He commended the Service Dept. for this work. • The Citizen of the Year Banquet is Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Olmsted Party Center. Director of Law Gareau: • He and Gary Johnson along with Directors Farver and Thomas participated in the FOP mediation last Thursday April 12 from 9:30 a.m. until 6:15 p.m. Unfortunately no agreement was reached on the main issues and they will proceed to fact finding. • He is working on legislation to abolish Chapter 169 "Litter Control and Recycling Advisory Council". • Bryan O'Malley is working with Director Farver and the Civil Service Commission to revise and update the rules for the Commission. A number of changes were enacted last year in Columbus. The city's rules, through Home Rule authority, deviate and conflict with State law in many capacities. However, the city's rules incorporate, by reference, certain sections of the Ohio Revised Code. Which is fine until the State makes changes. He proposes to bring forth to the Commission to rewrite the sections of the Commissions rules and regulations to make them their own instead of referencing the ORC. _ h • There were a couple of property maintenance referrals to the Law Dept. 'There is a committee meeting scheduled next week to discuss changes to the property maintenance Ordinances in hopes of enacting the legislation by late spring. Director of Finance Copfer: • No report. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Schumann and Kearney; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Mahoney, Orlowski and Williamson; Law Director Gareau and PlanninglDevelopment Director Wenger. • Discussed was Resolution 2012-35 which is a Resolution dispensing with the RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a revised contract with Studio Graphique to provide gateway signage program implementation services to the city, and declaring an emergency. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2012-35 with suspension. • Discussed in caucus was Ordinance 2012-40 which is 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. This will address the need to move some funds around; $12,000 from Service Dept. to Building Dept. 2 N~.A. ,.