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Council Minutes of 12/7/2004 SERB did not agree and found that there was not probable cause to believe that the fire fighters in that instance had committed an unfair labor practice. 2) Collective bargaining update: • Of the seven bargaining agreements that have been negotiated in this cycle, five are approved and signed. The ClericaUTechnical contract has been approved but needs to be signed. The dispatcher's contract will be considered for approval this evening. 3) From November 21 to the present, much time has been spent in discussions regarding the renewal of the NOMBL operating agreement. Since the last Council meeting, there have been two negotiating sessions with RTA and a third is scheduled for tomorrow. It remains his number one priority for the month of December to make sure that we do our best in these negotiations to come out with bus service remaining as good as it has been in the past in North Olmsted and surrounding communities, to protect city employees and to address the city's other interests at the bargaining table. 4) November 25, provided written legal advice to the Mayor regarding the liability of city volunteers and public records issues involving city volunteers. 5) November 29 to present, spent a significant period of time reviewing resumes and scheduling interviews for hiring the city's new Prosecutor as current Prosecutor Dan Ryan is retiring on January 15. He hopes to have somebody in place by the middle of January. There was a good response to the advertisements that were placed in the Plain Dealer and the Ohio Bar Association Report magazine. Initial interviews will start late this week. 6) November 29, attended a Board of Control and directors' meeting and attended a Board of Control meeting on December 2. 7) December 2, attended the streetscape and design materials meeting presented by the city planner. It was a very good session which involved input from members of the business community. 8) December 2, attended a timeline meeting relating to the construction of the new fire station which was chaired by the Safety Director 9) December 2, met with Local 3517 officials to discuss the potential acquisition of NOMBL by RTA. 10) December 6, enjoyed serving as a judge for Mr. O'Grady's 8th grade Middle School students in their re-enactment of the 1770 Boston Massacre Trial. Finance Director Copfer: 1) Her time has been consumed by the MUNIS training and implementation, the RTA and NOMBL negotiations, the employee health care committee and rearranging the appropriations to cover existing and pending shortfalls within our current means in all the funds. 2) Ordinance 2004-194, which is before Council this evening, establishes four-year depository agreements. Every bank that has a branch in North Olmsted is included. 3) Ordinance 2004-186, the temporary appropriations for 2005, includes 1/3 of this year's annual appropriations plus adjustments for any items that may occur primarily in the first quarter such as salt purchases, service and safety overtime, parts for equipment, planned Civil Service testing and any miscellaneous implementation costs associated with MLJNIS. These items will be discussed in committee. 4) Ordinance 2004-187, a transfer ordinance, is before Council tonight. December 10 is the final date to request any purchases by city departments unless it's truly an emergency. 3