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Council Minutes of 12/3/2002 2) The advertisement for bids on the new North Olmsted library project were published on Friday, November 29, and will be published again on December 6. The bids will be opened on December 20. 3) The Service Department once again successfully handled the recent snowfall. 4) With the assistance of Bob Nichols, Superintendent of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Director of Public Service was able to make modifications to the 2003 annual budget by deleting a capital purchase item. 5) Before Council is an ordinance to authorize a fourth Service employee to be put onto the sewer crew, thereby calling back one of the Service employee's layoffs, should Council so approve this legislation prior to 12/31/02. 6) Sad to report two retirements: Larry Griffith, Assistant City Engineer, retired on 11/29/02; Paul Deichmann, City Engineer, notified the Director of Public Service of his retirement effective 12/31/02. Both of these individuals have been an asset to the City of North Olmsted and will be difficult to replace, particulazly Paul Deichmann whose knowledge and expertise has allowed the City of North Olmsted to accomplish with success many capital improvement projects. 7) The grand opening of the RTA North Olmsted Pazk-and-Ride is scheduled for Monday, 12/9!02, at 11 a.m. The lot has been a major success with capacity in excess of 200 vehicles, and the NOMBL employees have been very efficiently providing a great service to the ridership of the city and RTA. 8) Compliments to the Service employees on the beautiful job they did on the holiday lights in front of City Hall on the landscaping. The annual tree lighting ceremony was held yesterday with a visit from Santa. Thank you to the Deerfield development homeowners volunteers for their talents in decorating the tree and wreath for the lobby. Thanks also to the Chestnut School choir under Ms. Kilbane for their beautiful singing and the members of the North Olmsted Orchestra brass section directed by Came Whitehouse, for their holiday music. Thank you to the volunteers for setting up and cleaning up after the event. The event was very successful-a family fun, festive celebration. 9) Yesterday a meeting was held with union representatives and staff representatives discussing the situation in North Olmsted, the General Fund in general, also discussed were various aspects involving the deficit of the city. Councilman Nashaz: ^ Thanks to Paul Deichmann and Larry Griffith for their service to the city. They always provided dependable advice, and they will be missed. • He received a call from a resident who often uses the facilities at the Recreation Center and who is concerned about the conditions of the facility. In addition, his wallet was stolen from a locker. When the gentleman reported the theft, he was told that this was not an unusual event. This security problem needs to be addressed. Councilwoman Kasler questioned the Mayor as to whether any disciplinary action had been taken with regazd to the Safety Director's comments that he never saw the memo about inquiries from the media. At the time, the Mayor said the memo was "bogus." Mayor Musial said no action had been taken. Mrs. Kasler noted that inconsistencies have arisen regarding that topic and the memo since the last Council meeting. Safety Director 2