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Council Minutes of 12/2/2008 Councilman Gareau noted that the emergency clause was being added to the legislation in light of the fact that the legislation must be in effect thirty days before the filing deadline for candidates, which is approximately January 16. Councilman Gazeau made a motion to amend Ordinance 2008-144 to add the emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bazker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-144 amended. Councilman Gazeau continued with the committee report: • Ordinance 2008-150, an ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2008 as amended. As we typically come through the course of the year, we will need to make adjustments to the appropriation ordinance. This is another one of those examples where adjustments must be made. The list is long, but one adjustment that has to take effect were the negotiated union benefits that were recently approved. Several amendments took place during the committee process, and those are detailed on the worksheet. In addition, the committee decided to amend the legislation with regazd to the Land Acquisition Fund to remove $32,000 which had been originally appropriated for the purpose of hiring a professional to provide a redesign of the office area on the second floor of City Hall. City Council thought it was not an appropriate time to have an azchitect providing remodeling services to the city. This is a limited fund for land acquisitions and building improvements, but it's just not the right time to be giving consideration to remodeling offices. The committee unanimously recommended approval of the legislation. Councilman Gazeau made a motion to amend Ordinance 2008-150 to remove $32,000 from the Land Acquisition Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-150 amended. Councilman Gazeau made a motion to amend Ordinance 2008-150, as amended, to include those amendments that were set forth in the worksheet, which he asked to be attached to the Council meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-150 twice amended. • Ordinance 2008-152, an ordinance establishing rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel for the year 2009 and declaring an emergency as amended. This is the salary range ordinance for all of the non- bargaining, non-elected, employees. The ordinance needed to be updated because, consistent with what was dealt with in collective bargaining, there was the swapping out of the day after Thanksgiving with a personal day as a day where employees and the offices will be closed. This will allow for consistency to have the staff on or off at the same time. The committee unanimously recommended approval with an amendment to add an emergency clause. Councilman Gareau made a motion to amend Ordinance No. 2408-152 to add an emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-152 amended. 8