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Council Minutes of 5/17/2005 shortly because of the May 28 date that is looming. If the feeling of the administration is that it should be appealed for sound legal reasons and good management reasons, then it will be necessary for him to come to Council to ask for authority to prosecute the appeal. If that is the case, the issue will be put before Council at the special meeting of May 23. Finance Director Copfer: 1) Congratulations to Mr. Tallon. 2) She was requested to attend the May 4 Cultural Activities Committee meeting. The members were looking for financial guidance as they are considering having an art show in conjunction with the North Olmsted Homecoming. 2) The report design consultant from MUMS has created the third draft of the transfer ordinance which will be created through the MUMS report writing module rather than manually maintained in Excel and then having to be entered into the accounting system separately. This is a big step forward for the department, and they are very much looking forward to that. 3) As a trustee and the treasurer of NOCOP, she attended the Board of Trustees meeting last week. The board members felt this is a critical point in time with the transition of NOCOP and F.I.R.S.T., the county initiative. With Don Copeland retiring, the board discussed who would fill those shoes as the executive director. They also discussed that the NOCOP model is what made the county initiative work and felt it was important that our successful footprint and method be carried on into F.I.R.S.T. Therefore, the board asked Don Copeland if he would consider staying in the capacity as executive director, being paid out of NOCOP. This year the funds will be paid out of the NOCOP 5013C, and then next year the city will have to contribute our pro-rata share for an executive director, whether it is Don Copeland ar somebody else. Although surprised by the offer as he is retiring from the city, Mr. Copeland did consider the offer and decided that he wants to see that transition through and is looking forward to the opportunity. Councilman McKay, chairperson of the Environmental Control Committee: 1) Congratulations to Mr. Tallon. 2) He received a call from Mrs. Hill, the lady who lives right next door to the Butternut Road property, and she was very pleased it was being upgraded. 3) The Environmental Control Committee met on Tuesday, May 10. In attendance were Council members Nashar, Dailey and McKay; Councilmen Miller, Limpert and Gateau; Council President Kennedy, Mayor O'Grady, Service Director Driscoll, Personnel Director Farver, Engineer Durbin, Officer Calvitti, citizen guests. Agenda items were as follows: • Ordinance 2005-70, an ordinance which would prohibit pesticide spraying for mosquitoes in North Olmsted. The ordinance was held in committee for more information due to the request of the sponsor, Mr. Dailey. • Resolution 2005-71, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the transportation and disposal of biosolids from the Wastewater Treatment Plant and authorizing the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Control if necessary, to enter into a contract for the same and declaring an emergency. Last year, the cost of the transportation of biosolids was $280,000. We dispose of nine loads per week-five are hauled by BFI to Ottawa County and four were taken to North Royalton. At this time, North Royalton is reconsidering whether they will take any more biosolids. The city is looking for other sources, and one of the sources 4