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Council Minutes of 03-07-2012 Nom, provide the cash flow savings we projected when we implemented the program in 2009. ~,; Projected savings for 2012 is $357,800. Youth & Family Services +7.7% and Senior Services +18.05% due to a new hire. There is an increase in software purchasing and computer purchasing that was discussed in previous Finance meetings and reported out. Our final discussion was with The Law Department and Law Director Gareau. The department is +2.45% and no big surprises are expected at this time. Fair Housing received a large grant and that department will be doing education seminars regarding our fair housing criteria in North Olmsted. We then had a brief follow up and agreed that the Chairman and Director of Finance would meet to discuss changes and amendments to 2012-10. There was a motion made to recommend approval of 2012-10 with suspension and the proposed amendments by Mr. Barker which was seconded by Mr. Schuman and the vote by committee was 3 to 0 and adjourned at 12:10 p.m. Councilman Barker made a motion to amend Ordinance 2012-10 the appropriations for 2012 and they are as follows: Technical corrections are as follows-$2,781.00 in the General fund due to HR Longevity and Medicare errors in formula and Building Meetings and Seminars, along with Fleet Longevity ($906.00 addition to Human Resources, $225.00 in Building, $1,650.00 Fleet). In Hotel Motel, $21,100.00 due to narrow banding and final prices on Police Cars. Endowment and Grant $71,014.00 for restricted and unrestricted donations not entered. There were adjustments in Federal Grants in 2011 for $9,409.00 to appropriate for 2011- 12 JABG grant. In Springvale due to errors in data entry and adjustments to capital and building maintenance for $24,100.00. In WWTP Salary and Benefit lines due to changes in workforce in Plant Administration as well as Operations and Sanitary Systems salaries, longevity, pensions Medicare, overtime, seasonal and workers comp for a total of $8,851.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2012-10 amended. I would like to thank my Committee and Colleagues, Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer, Law Director Gareau, Human Resources Director Farver, Planning Director Wenger and our Safety /Service Director Thomas along with the Chiefs Klecan and Gallagher, Superintendent Blum, Commissioner Drenski, Facilities Manager Young and Administrative Assistant Leaver who appeared before the Finance Committee and Council and thank them for their presentations to Council and submittals to me in helping with this report. A special thanks to Donna Murphy and Assistant Finance Director Jessica Howlett for their help in the amendments. As stated before, we all must be cautious and this budget is a living document and not set in stone, it is tight, I am sure we will be having many meetings this year regarding appropriations. 6