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Council Minutes of 3/7/2006 is important that city employees are aware of the law and how to deal with this issue. It was well attended, and a good job by the Human Resources Director. 2) Has put the city's basic contract forms on the computer "U" drives for easier access and use by city directors and division heads. 3) Presented Law Dept. budget to the Finance Committee. 4) Met with the city's temporary consulting engineer, Mike Raig, and discussed city bidding and contracting procedures. 5) Attended directors' meetings, attended to legislative work and attended a series of committee meetings. 6) Civil litigation report: • An appellee's brief was filed in the C& C Realty v. the City of North Olmsted Board of Zoning Appeals case. • Assistant Law Director O'Malley is working on discovery in the Shelley v. City of North Olmsted case. • Garson v. City of North Olmsted, a motor vehicle accident case, was settled for $30,000, and $25,000 was the city's deductible. This was settled under an insurance policy that does not give the city the right to object to settlements, so it was done without the city's express consent. • Case of SERB v. IAFF Local 1267, the matter is set for a trial on March 14. 7) The Prosecutor handled 289 cases in February; 96 were general offenses and the balance were traffic. There were two trials and convictions in both. Mayor O'Grady amended his report by noting the members of the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Committee should be recognized for their work in helping to secure the two grants received by the city. President Kennedy asked the members who were in attendance to stand and be recognized. Finance Director Copfer: 1) Wednesday, February 22, the December 2005 fiscal year- end summary reports were provided to Council. Additionally, on February 24, 2006, the year-end budget basis financial statements and multi-year comparative charts and graphs focusing on the General Fund were provided to Council. 2) Attended a minimum safe staffing meeting on February 23. 3) The Housing Council and Tax Incentive Review meetings were set for March 2 but had to be rescheduled due to a lack of a quorum. President Kennedy: 1) ACommittee-of--the-Whole meeting was held this evening to look at the new voting machines. Thanks to Kimberly Bartlett from the Board of Elections for her interesting presentation. 2) ACommittee-of--the-Whole meeting was held last evening to discuss the issue of rezoning the Bradley triangle to amulti-family residential purpose as per a proposal for Shadow Wood Estates. Present were Council Members Kennedy, Gareau, Dailey Jones, Orlowski, Miller, Barker and Tallon; Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko and Planning Director Wenger. Planning Director Wenger gave a history of the land use and the current master plan. Councilmen Gareau and Tallon stated that they would not support amulti-family residential proposal, but they both felt that a less dense residential- type usage would be appropriate. Ward Council Member Dailey Jones made it clear the 4