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Special Council Minutes of 1/29/2008 preservation of the public health, safety and welfare. It's a reorganization plan. The reason he put an emergency clause into 2007-157 was because that's continuity with engineering services. We wouldn't have any services without it. In answer to a question by Councilman Gareau, Law Director Dubelko said, if Ordinance 2007-157 is passed, it presumes there is going to be a reorganization. What happens if there is no action taken on 2007-156? They are so related that he would have to counsel the administration and City Council to deal with them together. Also, there are additional steps. As he previously advised, once you reorganize and you're proposing to abolish positions, notice has to be given to Civil Service. Civil Service has to abolish positions. There are labor issues involved where the unions have to be addressed. He has already counseled to give notice to the unions this is coming and give notice to Civil Service that this reorganization is coming. You really can't go forward and sit down and negotiate affects with the union and go to Civil Service formally on the abolishment before Council has actually reorganized. So, 2007-156 is critical, not just with 2007-157 but with implementing the reorganization with Civil Service concerns and labor. Councilman Mahoney continued the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee report: The committee met on January 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. Present were committee members Dailey Jones and Mahoney; Councilmen Barker, Orlowski, Gareau, and Kearney; Community Life Services Director Dailey, and Recreation Commissioner DiSalvo. On the agenda was Ordinance 2008-8, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a second renewed two-year agreement with Bob's Ice Cream Inc., DBA as Quality Quick Snacks for providing services regarding vending and video game machines at the North Olmsted Rec Center and declaring an emergency. Commissioner Di5alvo and Community Life Services Director Dailey addressed concerns expressed by Councilman Gareau and committee members Dailey Jones and Mahoney. After the discussion and having the questions answered to Council's satisfaction, the committee recommended by a vote of 2-0 to recommend passage of Ordinance 2008-8. The purpose of the suspension and the emergency was that this was a continuation of services authorized by Ordinances 2004-7 and 2005-150. After having the time to consult with Commissioner DiSalvo and Director Dailey, Council Members were satisfied with the services rendered by Bob's Ice Cream Inc. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2007-156 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance amending the organizational charts of the Engineering and Building Divisions of the city in order to deliver services from each division in a more efficient and economical manner. Resolution No. 2007-157 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution extending and amending the city's consulting engineering contract with Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc., which, inter alia, provides for the renewal of the appointment of Daniel J. Collins to be City Engineer and for the appointment of Pietro A. DiFranco to be Assistant City Engineer, and declaring an emergency, as amended. 7