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,~, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ~,.~. OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JUNE 30, 2003 Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gazeau, Kasler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashaz Also Present: Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President of Council O'Grady called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman McKay, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, June 24. In attendance were committee members Kasler, Limpert and McKay; Councilpersons Gareau and Nashaz; Mayor Musial, Finance Director Copfer, Law Director Dubelko, Engineer Durbin, Tim Hunsicker of Spice Costantino and Donna Myers of the library. The following items were discussed: ^ Library furnishings. A copy of the items to be purchased as well as the cost was presented. All furnishings were listed by item number and items 1 through 78 will be purchased through the state purchasing arrangement. This saves the city some money. The estimated cost for those items, $176,447.84. Miscellaneous items such as hose reel, water hose, coffee makers, dinnerware, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, toaster oven will probably be purchased through the city by direct purchase order by one of the contractors. The committee discussed Resolution No. 2002-149, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise for bids for the North Olmsted branch library furniture and furnishings as detailed in the specifications on file in the office of the Mayor and further authorizing the Mayor to contract for the same. The committee recommended passage of the legislation on June 30. The other necessary legislation will be prepared by the Law Department and acted on at a special Council meeting proposed on July 17. • Ordinance 2003-100, an ordinance to create a new Section 179.03 of Chapter 179 of the city administrative code entitled "Department of Planning" in order to establish the position of economic development manager and declaring an emergency. The general feeling of Council was that the Department of Planning should be established first, and following that the position of the economic development manager will again be reviewed by Council. This was held in committee. ^ The Bradley Road sidewalk project. The length of the sidewalk is 1,379 1/10 feet and is 5 feet wide. The cost estimates aze the clearing of existing trees and shrubs by the city, $2,400. Installing new ditch and driveway pipes is 280 feet at a cost of $22 a foot, $6,160. That work would also be done by the city. Four foot sidewalk complete in place, 6,895 1/2 square feet at $3.25 a square foot, $22,410.38. Restoration of the