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Council Minutes of 1/17/2006 • The city received a decision from SERB in the unfair labor practice complaint that the fire fighters filed last year against the city. A proposed order was received several months ago from a SERB magistrate. That ruling has been finalized by SERB as a board. Even though it did substantiate that the city had committed an unfair labor practice, it was a fairly favorable ruling from the city's point of view. There is a relatively short period of time for either side to take an appeal into the Common Pleas Court system. The city does not intend to do so. • Shelley Company v. the City of North Olmsted. A case management conference was held on January 11, and discovery dates and further pre-trial dates were also scheduled at that time. • Assistant Law Director O'Malley attended several pre-trials involving a series of cases pending in Probate Court involving the StearnslCrocker extension. The city has an interest in those, and the department tries to attend them to make sure that city interests are being protected. • The city filed an amended answer on January 5 in the Nancy Kovacic lawsuit. Finance Director Copfer: 1) Met with the Mayor, city investment banker, and city bond counsel to discuss going to the bond market with the approximately $10 million of outstanding existing capital notes and the new money that is expected to be borrowed this year. Additionally, the group looked at each outstanding issue to determine if there were any refunding opportunities available. Certain pieces do have parts of them that would bF able to be refunded; and, if the market follows projections, it looks like there will be a savings. Preliminary estimates of savings are approximately a million dollars over the life of the existing bonds. The schedule of required timelines is being put together. This is a very complex process-there are limited tax and unlimited tax issues to be dealt with-and there will be more than 20 pieces of legislation required 2) The department has been busy with year-end procedures, including W-2's, 1099's, year-end closings and reconciliations. Also, the department is working with divisions on 2006 budgets. She appreciates the other departments and divisions recognizing it's always hard to do something the first time as and this is the first year in closing on this system. Her staff is handling it incredibly well. Councilman Ryan, chairperson of the lntra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) The committee met at 7:25 p.m. this evening with all members being present. Mr. Daniel H. Rahm was interviewed for a position on the Charter Review Commission as Council's appointment. Mr. Rahm expressed great enthusiasm to take on this position. The committee unanimously recommended his appointment. Councilman Ryan moved that City Council appoint Daniel H. Rahm to the Charter Review Commission for the term commencing immediately and ending on December 31, 2008. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones and passed unanimously. Mr. Rahm was asked to stand and be recognized. 2) Mr. Joseph Lang, along-time participant in the Landmarks Commission, has submitted his resignation. City Council will seek out someone to fill his position as he was Council's appointment to the Commission. 3 _~