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Council Minutes of 06-04-2013 The Committee of the Whole met Tuesday June 4, 2013 at 7:03 p.m. Present were ,,~, Council members Barker, Brossard, Kearney, Orlowski, Schumann and Williamson; ~,~,~„, Council President Jones; Council Clerk Gallo, the Network Administrator and Law Director Gareau. • Council met for an iPad tutorial and to have Council question the Network Administrator regarding the city uses and functions of those devices. 'The meeting was concluded at 7:26 p.m. Council members Barker, Orlowski, Brossard, Williamson and Schumann congratulated Tim Smith. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said he enjoys the Scouting Program very much, and he enjoys watching these young people go through it. He commended Mike Fioritto who is a large part of this. There is so much that seniors have to offer young people today. He also commended Council for appointing Tim Smith. He will bring good ideas to this Council. He pointed out to the Safety/Service Director that there is a dip on Columbia Road that forms puddles in the area between Carey Lane and Sunset Oval, and he should take a look at it before they continue paving. Otherwise, the road looks good. Sid King, 27149 Limpert Lane offered his congratulations to Tim Smith. Jim Burns, 28938 Lorain Road said that it is their belief that like taxes, fees should be set by Council. He addressed Ordinances 2013-46 and 2013-52. He said the language has ~n been changed on inspection fees and how they are charged as they are taken from deposits. The way it reads now -most cases - is something similar to this: costs shall be calculated at a rate of $60 per hour for the time spent by the City Engineer or the Assistant City Engineer, and $40 per hour per man for the field proof or inspection. That has been replaced with language that reads costs shall be calculated on the basis of the actual time expended at the current hourly rate established by and on file in the Engineering Division. Basically the rate is established by the Engineer and is on file. lt's not set by Council. In committee discussions, it was said that the rate the city is going to use now is based on the hourly rate that these people earn plus the Administrative charge. He is suggesting that the language in these Ordinances be changed -not to specify a dollar amount -but to specify the formula. The Engineer can set that rate at anything they want to with no substantiation. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2013-46 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance amending Chapter 931 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled, "Grading and Surface Water Drainage" in order to amend required fees and deposits, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Brossard moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2013-46 adopted 7-0. x;•, 4