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Council Minutes 10-21-2008 ~, $2,250 for the Division of Parks and Recreation, bringing up the total from $88,050 to $90,300 under the Division of Pazks & Recreation materials and supplies. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-124 amended. • Resolution 2008-125, a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor. This is an annual ordinance that is passed in order to allow the rates to be determined and adopted and authorizing the tax levies to be placed in order to be able to collect property taxes. The legislation was briefly discussed. In committee, Councilman Gazeau made a motion, seconded by Councilman Barker, and the committee unanimously recommended approval of Resolution 2008-125. • Resolution 2008-126, a resolution authorizing the Director of Planning to make application on behalf of the City of North Olmsted for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for the Fiscal Year 2009 for a project to make ADA improvements to the North Olmsted Senior Center, Community Cabin and North Olmsted Park; further authorizing the use of city funds as the local match; further authorizing the Mayor to accept the grant if awarded; declaring an emergency. The grant amount request is $100,000, and there is a matching obligation of $b0,000 to be used to make our public spaces more accessible to those persons with disabilities or special needs. Making our community more accessible to those that are in need is a high priority. The committee, after a brief discussion, felt that was an endeavor worth undertaking, particularly in light of the fact that the city did an ADA study to identify all of our facilities and where they are falling short in our responsibilities. This is a way to get those taken Gaze of. In committee, Councilman Gazeau made a motion that was seconded by Councilman Barker, and the committee unanimously recommended approval of Resolution 2008-126. • A joint discussion of Resolutions 2008-127 and 2008-128. Resolution 2008-127 is a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for brush removal services in accordance with plans and specifications on file in his office; further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for said services with the lowest and best bidder, subject to approval by the Board of Control. Resolution 2008-128, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for snow plowing services in accordance with plans and specifications on file in his office; further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for said services with the lowest and best bidder, subject to approval by the Board of Control. These two pieces of legislation were held in committee. There was a discussion, and some thoughtful input by members of the bargaining unit who came in to discuss the plan to use outsourcing or outside contracts to provide services that had previously been provided by employees in the city of North Olmsted. The proposal include brush removal, snow plowing, and grass cutting. Those three pieces of legislation were held in committee. Questions that were brought up included suggestions about whether alternatives have been explored. If you're going to -spend a particular amount of money on these three contracts, would it not be more fiscally prudent to just simply hire additional staff 6