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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ~, OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 26, 2001 8 P.M. Present: Council President Saringer, Council Members Dailey, Kesler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar, O'Grady Also Present: Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Semen Council President Saringer called the meeting to order at 8:02 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. REPORT Councilman McKay, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Monday, March 26. Present were committee members Limpert, O'Grady and McKay; Councilpersons Kesler, Dailey, Miller and Saringer; Finance Director Copfer, Human Resources Director Copeland. The committee discussed Ordinance 2001-45, which is an ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into a contract with Jerry Ludvik, the golf pro at Springvale. The only change in the contract was the salary, which will be $4,250, due to newly added duties. The committee recommended approval and suspension of the rule requiring three readings. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2001-22 introduced by Councilman McKay was given its third reading. 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, 2001 as amended. Councilman McKay moved for adoption; seconded by Councilman O'Grady. Roll call: McKay, yes; O'Grady, yes; Nashar, no with comment that, regarding salary increases, the majority of the increases have all been set at three percent. He feels this is what the rest of the salary ranges should include. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; Kesler, no with comment that the rates in excess of three percent are a concern to her, particularly since they serve to benefit only select individuals throughout the city. Also, she is concerned about the overly conservative revenue projections to the extent that they serve to prohibit this Council from exercising their obligatory control of the purse strings and ties Council's hands with regard to the ability to provide services to this city. Roll call continued: Limpert, yes with comment that he believes that the revenue projections are very necessary. He would be deeply concerned if we fell under the same problems of deficit that we have in past years. Roll call continued: Miller, no with comment that he too is concerned and not satisfied with the explanations for the pay raises that are in excess of three percent. Also, he feels that the revenue projections are underestimated and that it is Council's job to be conservative in spending. That should be the