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Council Minutes of 09-03-2013 • In the case of The Ciry of North Olmsted vs. Theodore Keller, a speeding case in which the city was successful, an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court has been made by Mr. Keller. • The matter of The FOP and Brian Bielozer vs. The City of North Olmsted was continued last week by agreement of the parties. There is no new date scheduled yet. • Regarding property maintenance, there has been one sentence recently imposed for a driveway violation. There are four additional convictions awaiting sentencing, five open cases subject to conviction, eleven total complaints authorizing and awaiting service, two complaints referred to the Law Dept. pending prosection and four complaints outstanding for unresolved issues. Of that number, thirteen are Mayor's Court cases at various levels. Director of Finance Copfer: • Last week, the County and representatives from the City of North Olmsted met to discuss the Olmsted Township Sewer Agreement. There were two issues that are still being investigated. One is the maximum flow at each of the four points that come from the Township to North Olmsted's sewer system which they agreed will be evaluated by a County Engineer and Pete DiFranco. There is also clarification being sought on other issues -more specifically -the tap-in process. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: "'~` The Finance Committee met Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Present were ~"` committee members Barker, Schumann and Kearney; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Smith, Orlowski and Williamson; Finance Director Copfer, Human Resources Director Farver, Planning/Development Director Wenger, Safety/Service Director Thomas and guests. • Discussed first was Ordinance 2013-75 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, 2013, and declaring an emergency. The committee discussed many transfers that were already in this appropriation Ordinance like $6,108 for hospitalization and life insurance for an IT employee that wasn't budgeted, money from job creation grants transferred out creating an excess in that budget for $15,527.23 transferred to other areas such as $9419.23, 1000.00 to CDBG, $8,000.00 Senior Center Fund for meals on wheels and senior entertainment, $419.23 to the FEMA Fund and $141,500.00 for design engineering of SR 252 project. $40,000.00 for storm water work for Springvale $2,000.00 for K-9 services.$1000.00 senior center roof change order. A $9,500.00 transfer in FEMA from salaries to benefits and the $419.23 because of more received from super storm Sandy assistance program. That explanation is at the end of the amended worksheet which he asked the Clerk to include with this report. $1167.48 in Federal Grants for revised JABG Grant agreement. In Springvale, $13,082 for benefits of a added employee and $52,900.00 for the golf cart bridge which was discussed at a previous meeting. The amendments to this ~~~ ordinance are as follows. $14,000.00 to Civil Service from Police and Fire for ~"` upcoming testing, $10,000.00 for grass cutting concerning Property maintenance 2