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r" MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2(308 Present: President of Council Kennedy; Council Members Barker, Gareau, Dailey Jones, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Ryan Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President Kennedy called the special Council meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. RED Councilman Ryan announced that he would give the report of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee meeting at the first regularly scheduled meeting in January. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on December 23, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Council President Kennedy; committee members Barker, Kearney and chairperson Gareau; Council Members Jones, and Orlowski; Finance Director Copfer, Service Director Limpert, Safety Director Thomas, H. R. Director Farver, and the Mayor. Mr. Mahoney was not present as he previously indicated he had scheduled a trip to be with his family for the holiday. Two pieces of legislation were discussed, but he will report on Ordinance 2008-162 tonight: • Ordinance 2008-162 is an ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the city of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2009. This is a temporary appropriation ordinance needed prior to passing the budget for the year in order for the city to be able to meet its obligations on January 1. As is traditionally done, the legislation will provide for one-third appropriations for the year until the final budget is passed in the first quarter of the year. The temporary appropriation for some accounts was adjusted to make sure funds are available for payments that are due in the first quarter of the year, and to make sure the city has resources necessary to handle thc, emergencies in severe weather. Among the items the Finance Director mentioned during her presentation was that the appropriations for capital outlay were eliminated, except for expenditures that were funded by borrowed money from prior years. Road salt was appropriated at 100% of current appropriations. Dues and memberships, fees and permits that are due in the first quarter of the year were originally appropriated in the temporary appropriation, but they were