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Council Minutes of 1/2/2007 selected in the RFP process. Director Wenger gave an overview of the ordinance and answered questions from the committee and Council members. The committee requested additional information. It also requested the job description and requirements to be incorporated into the ordinance. The committee unanimously recommended the legislation be held in committee for further review. Councilman Ryan, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee, moved that the following re-appointments by the Mayor be approved: John Lasko to Planning & Design Commission for the term of 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2011; Mary Ellen Davis to the Landmarks Commission for the term 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2008; John Kepperley to Cultural Activities Commission for the term of 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2011; Nancy Sergi to Board of Zoning Appeals for the term of 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2011; Cheryl Farver to the Board of Review for the term of 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2007. (Councilman Ryan noted he would address the Mayor's appointment of two Council members to the Tax Incentive Review Council separately.) The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Regarding the appointments for two Council people to the Tax Incentive Review Council (Nicole Dailey Jones and Paul Barker), Mayor O'Grady said this would reaffirm the appointments made last year. At this point, a lengthy discussion ensued as to the process used to make the appointments last year. Mayor O'Grady noted those were his appointments from last year, but he does not know in the record where it was acted upon. He thinks it was overlooked. So, he would like Council to reaffirm his appointments from last year. Councilman Tallon felt those would now be new appointments. Councilman Ryan asked the Law Director for an opinion. Law Director Dubelko said he would like to discuss this with the Mayor and bring it back to Council. Mayor O'Grady noted the ordinance calls for two members appointed by him from the City of North Olmsted. It does not require him to choose people who are on City Council, but that had been his choice. He and the Law Director will discuss that issue. He suggested the issue be taken up in the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee which will meet to interview new candidates. Mr. Ryan agreed. Councilman Barker, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met on Thursday, December 28. In attendance were committee members Barker, Gareau and Jones; Council members Miller, Orlowski, Tallon and President Kennedy; Community Life Services Director Dailey and residents. • The committee met to discuss end-of--the-year status for Springvale and the Recreation Center. Financially both complexes pretty much broke even, but the year-end totals were not in as of that evening. Finance chairperson Tallon brought up a difference in Springvale's end of September report and the report from Mrs. Copfer. Mr. Dailey said he would look into that and get back to Mr. Tallon. Also, the Recreation Commission at a past meeting asked if Mrs. Copfer would hold a Finance 101 class for the Commission. This would help them better understand the MUNIS system and the monthly financial reports as it is part of their job to review the financial reports and approve the yearly budget. He and Mr. Dailey have contacted Mrs. Copfer regarding this request. There were many questions and comments regarding Springvale from marketing to some 7