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Council Minutes of 8/16/2005
<br />consideration of other sites, the timeliness of the response, the issues of projecting into the future
<br />what our future needs are. The expected lifetime of most fire stations is approximately 40 to 50
<br />years. It takes a little bit of a crystal ball to look into the future, but we needed to consider the
<br />far west end developments and make sure that this is likely the best site that we could choose for
<br />not only today but for the future. This letter meets those needs.
<br />3) It has been a real honor to serve with Dean McKay. Best of luck to Dean, and happy fishing!
<br />Councilman Gareau reported for Councilman Tallon, chairperson of the Finance Committee:
<br />The Finance Committee meeting was held on Tuesday, August 9, 2005. Present at the meeting
<br />were committee members Gareau, Ryan and Tallon; Councilmen Barker, McKay, Nashar and
<br />Miller; Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Personnel &
<br />Administrative Services Director Farver, and Safety Director Limpert; several guests. The
<br />following items were discussed:
<br />• Ordinance No. 2005-104, an ordinance authorizing the Director of Law to retain outside
<br />counsel to assist the city of North Olmsted in matters relating to the proposed transfer of
<br />the cable franchise of Adelphia Cleveland LLC to Time Warner NY Cable LLC, and
<br />declaring an emergency. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended
<br />passage of this ordinance by Council and that it be placed on the agenda for second
<br />reading.
<br />• Ordinance No. 2005-105, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2005-55 in order to
<br />provide for the property maintenance inspector position created by said ordinance to be a
<br />part-time rather than seasonal position in the organizational chart of the Building
<br />Department, and declaring an emergency. After discussion, the committee recommended
<br />passage of this ordinance by Council and that it be placed on the agenda for second
<br />reading.
<br />• The third order of business involved Ordinance No. 2005-106, an ordinance amending
<br />Section One of Ordinance No. 2004-104, which previously amended Ordinance No.
<br />2004-18, in order to remove the maximum dollar cap in the contract that authorized the
<br />retention of the law firm of Johnson, Angelo & Colaluca, LLC, as outside labor counsel
<br />to assist the city in labor related matters, and further ratifying and approving all payments
<br />made to date to said law firm. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to
<br />recommend passage of this ordinance by Council, and to be placed on the agenda for
<br />second reading.
<br />• Resolution No. 2005-107, a resolution adopting the alternative tax budget of the City of
<br />North Olmsted for the final year beginning January 1, 2006, and submitting the same to
<br />the County Auditor, and declaring an emergency. After lengthy discussion, Finance
<br />Director Copfer, attested to the fact that these were the correct figures for the year 2006
<br />alternative tax budget. A motion was made and seconded to recommend passage of this
<br />ordinance by Council, and to be placed on the agenda for second reading.
<br />• Resolution No. 2005-108, a resolution authorizing the Director of Personnel &
<br />Administrative Services to advertise for bids for comprehensive municipal liability,
<br />police professional liability, property & scheduled equipment, broad form crime,
<br />automotive liability & physical damage, public officials errors & omissions, boiler &
<br />machinery, inland marine, EDP, umbrella, and liquor liability insurance, as a package,
<br />and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said insurance package with the
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