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Council Minutes 11/6/2002 ,,~ with the advance. It made sense to take the money and invest it instead of waiting until November for the usual disbwsement. Councilman Gareau asked how these funds were accourrted for in the budget. Finance Director Copfer said in the last appropriations process the estimated resources were increased by $200,000 for estate taxes from $438,000 to $600,000. She estimated the full value because she knew what was in the pipeline. We had an exceptionally high second half-there were some significant filings that were out of our normal range. Councilman McKay, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, October 22. Present were committee members Limpert, Kesler and McKay; Councilpersons Gareau, Nashar, Dailey, Miller; Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Personnel Director Farver, Safety Director Jesse. Agenda items were as follows: Ordinance 2002-140, an ordinance amending Section 161.08 of the Administrative Code entitled "Military Leave Benefits" in order to extend the time period during which permanent city employees called up to military duty pursuant to executive order of the President of an act of Congress are entitled to continue to receive base pay differential and health care insurance benefits from one to a maximum of five years and declaring an emergency. Mr. McKay stated he was opposed to the ordinance and believed that it should be for two years and not five and that the benefits should be limited to base pay. He also disagrees with the emergency section stating that the ordinance should be under emergency for a certain permanent employee as this gives the perception that the Council is willing to pass ordinances on the basis of one person and not all employees. Law Director Dubelko explained that the ordinance had been revised. It now provides for the full benefits for the first year and from the second year to the five years, the benefits will be in base pay, medical, hospitalization and seniority. In regard to the emergency clause, the Law Director stated that the reference to a single person is only for the emergency clause and that he feels it is necessary. Mrs. Kesler stated that her reason for introducing this ordinance was that a person called to duty would be whole in their financial and health care situation. Mr. Miller stated that there is a big difference in the military health care and that provided by the city. Mr. Limpert wanted to know if the five year benefit was to go from the date the ordinance was passed or the time a person was called to active service. The answer was it is based on the time the person is called to active service. Mr. McKay believes this should be negotiated by the bargaining units and Mrs. Copfer said she believes it will be in the next contract. The Law Director will add to the ordinance a section in regard to the documentation of base military pay received while on military leave. The committee unanimously recommended approval. Resolution 2002-149, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise for bids for the new North Olmsted branch library furniture and furnishings contract as detailed in the specifications on file in the office of the Mayor and further authorizing the Mayor to contract for the same and declaring an emergency. Discussion ensued between Mr. Limpert, Mrs. Kesler and Mr. McKay in regard to the five hundred thousand dollars and what was included for that amount. The specifications for the furniture and 7 '.]Y'+I~.eo!vt+C~K4Yd~'g1YtlP:silifYlN}!M~Vblfga!~ddt4R .:.