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Council Minutes of 12/17/2002 pipeline for next year, which is about nine returns. Two of the returns are following the 2001 rules and the rest are following the 2002 rules as far as estate tax relates. This will help for next year's appropriations process. 4) There are two temporary appropriations before Council this evening, and she understands that one will be tabled. One of them needs to be passed this evening. If by chance there are other issues that potetrtially the mayor vetoes, Council should plan on meeting to deal with that veto before the end of the year because she needs a temporary submitted to the budget commission by December 29. This is what authorizes her to expend monies in 2003, and there is a payroll on January 2 for which the actual money will be wired out by December 30 to make the payroll deadline. Any actions taken must be resolved by December 29. 5) She wishes Council a blessed holiday season and a healthy and happy new year. Councilman Gareau asked the Law Director for clarification on Council's action with regard to a mayoral veto. Law Director Dubelko answered that, if a veto occurs, Council action would not take place until the next regular meeting of Council which is scheduled for January 7. Councilman McKay, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Monday, December 9. In attendance were committee members Kasler, Limpert and McKay; Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Councilman Gareau. The following items were discussed: Ordinance 2002-184, an ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2003. This legislation provides for the current expenses and for the first three months of 2003. Discussion followed in regard to the salary of directors hired in 2002 with some of the pays being at the top of the salary range. This matter was not resolved and may result in future amendments. Other amendments in the legislation include General Services increase to $175,000. Line item for salt, cinders and chloride increased to $134,000. Line items reduced include street lighting by $34,291. Slab repair reduced by $242,235. These line items were reduced, and the funds came from the borrowing on projects in 2002. The money was not used and cannot be transferred to other projects. It was the committee's desire that the money be used to reduce the city's deficit. Two committee members recommended approval. Ordinance 2002-185, an ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for they year ending December 31, 2002. Amendments include the Finance Department operations increasing by $1,500. Senior citizen program was reduced by $2,000. In the Division of Aging, building and equipment was increased by $2,000. Emergency Central Dispatch decreased by $1,200. Under the Division of Building, administration was decreased $3,000; inspection and staffing was decreased $7,000. The Division of Fire, operations was increased by $7,000; building and equipment was increased by $500. The Division of Police, staffing was increased by $5,650; operations was increased by $2,500. The Division of General Service, operations was reduced by $21,000. Public Service was increased by $54,000. Public buildings and property 4