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Council Minutes of 6/1/2004 Personnel, Service and Human Resources; Police Capt. Wayne Wozniak; guests. The committee discussed Resolution 2004-90, which is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewed one-year service contract with Stephen Campbell & Associates for maintenance of the 32-channel optical recording equipment used by the North Olmsted Police Dept. The committee discussed this vendor and was informed that the vendor is a unique vendor for this maintenance service and the only one available to perform this maintenance in the azea. Further, due to the dollar amount, bidding was not required. The committee discussed whether increasing this agreement to a two-year contract would result in a cost savings to the city. However, the vendor is unwilling to provide two-year agreements but rather deals in one-year agreements only. After some discussion and confirmation from the Police Dept. that this vendor provides the necessary service for this equipment, and provides it well, the committee unanimously recommended approval of Ordinance 2004-90. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Cazey Lane, expressed concern with the lack of service provided by CEI to his neighborhood during a recent storm when the power was out for 36 hours. The problem was a result of a circuit breaker that popped open when the utility pole in the vicinity got hit by lightning. This has occurred several times in the area since he has lived there. CEI was notified three times, and he talked to three different people personally telling them about the issue with the pole being hit and it just being a circuit breaker open. They completely ignored the area and went on to other areas. It was his personal opinion, and strongly supported by their conduct, that their actions were beneficial to their employees, but they were not beneficial to the people of Carey Lane. They were ineffective and inefficient in the way they did their job as far as he is concerned. He brought this matter to the attention of the Law Director, and he thanks him for his attention. Mr. Dubelko did show some optimism as to the recapture of some the losses for the people in this area. He would like to extend a public thank you to Councilman Dean McKay who spent time coming down the street and checking on the people and to Mayor Musial who also came to the area several times. Also, the Fire and Police Departments were in the area for support and the Service employees were working diligently to help relieve the flooding due to sump pumps not working. Thank you to all. Mayor Musial noted that he has been in contact with our CEI liaison, Doug Hogan, and he will be meeting with him to further discuss the situation. Councilman McKay said he had been informed that CEI does not feel it has any responsibility to pay for any damages caused by the power outage. He believes that they do. He understands that they cannot control a storm, but they have reduced their work force to where they do not have enough people to complete their work. LEGISLATION Resolution No. 2004-82 introduced by Councilman Limpert on behalf of Mayor Musial was given its third reading. A resolution dispensing with the RFP process required by Sections 111.03 et seq. of the Administrative Code, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewal agreement with 7effrey A. Grusenmeyer & Associates, Inc., for an additional one 9 wx^• ...~n..~ x~P4`iW~ae'»'..1AW.r :ro.FAM19+9UMGM4f. M~:.._ ~: