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Council Minutes of 12/16/200$ Councilman Barker asked the Law Director about the communication from the EPA regarding Suburban Auto and if a date had been set for the public hearing. Law Director Dubelko responded that the Building Commissioner has corresponded with the Division of Air; and, as soon as a date is set, Council will be notified. Finance Director Copfer: 1) She hopes all of Council found the administration's presentation on Saturday at the Finance Committee meeting informative. The slide presentation has been put on the city website. She and the Finance Committee chairperson have discussed a potential schedule for the formal budget hearings process in order to have a permanent budget in place in January. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Barker, and Gazeau; all members of Council; directors Farver, Wenger, Thomas, Copfer, Dailey, and Limpert. A good number of citizens were in attendance because of concern about the discussion of potential layoffs and the budget coming for next year. Amore thorough report will be given as the budgeting process proceeds. A temporary budget was submitted by the administration, so Council was able to begin the process by having a general overview and discussion. Finance Director Carrie Copfer gave a budget overview and Safety Director Dr. Lisa Thomas discussed a number of issues that the city is facing with respect a budget crunch. The presentations are available on the city website. If citizens have questions, please feel free to contact Council, the Mayor and the Finance Director. Ideas and suggestions about making government more efficient are welcome. This is a community effort. The next meeting of the Finance Committee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, will address the temporary appropriations, which is done annually to take the city through the first quarter of the year. Everyone is encouraged to remain involved. The detailed budget process will begin in January. Agenda items included the following: • Ordinance 2008-161, an ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the yeaz ending December 31, 2008. This legislation will be as amended. Ordinance 2008-161 is a transfer ordinance. Once the yearly budget is established, it is necessary throughout the year to move money within funds to cover various expenses to take care of certain needs which had not been appropriated for. For example, office supplies within the Division of Fire for a couple thousand dollars; an outside service issue for Fire which was $3,695; there were some salary and pension issues, retro wages, and vacation buybacks that had to be taken care of as well throughout the ordinance. Amendments included architectural services for the library construction fund of $790 and Community Life Services, $2,902. At the committee meeting, Councilman Gazeau made a motion to recommend approval as amended with a request for suspension. The committee motion to recommend approval was seconded by Councilman Bazker and passed 3-0. Councilman Gareau made a motion to amend Ordinance 2008-161 to accommodate the changes for Community Life Services of $2,902 and a $790 amendment to the Library Construction Fund. Finance Director Copfer offered a 3