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Council Minutes of 4/21/2009 • Resolution 2009-47, sponsored by the Mayor, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Cuyahoga County Board of Health authorizing the Board of Health to use the North Olmsted Service Department garage as a point of dispensing ("POD") disease prevention and control facility in the event of an emergency, and declaring an emergency. Service Director Limpert informed Council that this legislation authorizes an agreement to dispense oral medication in the event of a natural or rnan-made disaster. This will be of no major money cost or tax on the city. The director stated what would have to be done is remove city vehicles from the garage, and we would have three drive-through locations at our disposal to dispense the needed oral medications. He personally hopes these actions will never be needed, but it's good to know the plan is in place. The committee voted 3-0 in favor of recommending Resolution 2009-47 to Council. Councilman Mahoney, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met on April 20 at 7:24 p.m. Before the committee was Resolution 2009-45, which was a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewed one-year contract with LK Heating & Cooling Inc., with a city option for an additional one year term, to perform maintenance services upon the heating and cooling equipment at various city buildings, and declaring an emergency. After some discussion of concerns and issues that were raised, chairperson Mahoney made a motion to hold the legislation in committee. The committee motion was seconded by Councilwoman Jones and passed unanimously. The legislation is being held in committee, and he will have a report on it at a later date. Councilman Brossard, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) The committee met on Monday, April 20, from 8:14 to 8:19 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Gareau, and Orlowski; Council Members Mahoney, Kearney, Dailey Jones, and Barker; Service Director Limpert, Finance Director Copfer and guests. The committee discussed Resolution 2009-44, introduced by Council Members Jones, Orlowski, and Kearney. The resolution urges the State of Ohio to purchase domestically produced goods, materials and services with funds received from federal economic renewal grants. During discussion, positive feedback regarding the resolution was offered by Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Kearney, Mr. Mahoney and Mrs. Jones. Mr. Mahoney requested and received approval to have his name added to the resolution. A committee motion to recommend approval was made by Mr. Brossard, seconded by Mr. Orlowski, and passed 3-0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1) Matt Peters, 32869 Sorrento Lane, Avon Lake, as a member of the executive board, spoke on behalf of the fire fighters of North Olmsted. Their comments tonight relate to recent public comments. There has been talk about their work week and that they only work 89 days a year. That sounds like a pretty cushy job; but, if you multiply 89 days times 24, the total is 2,136 hours, which is about 56 hours more than a person working an average 40 hour work week. If you average in time off and vacation for a person working a 40 hour week, the fire fighters end up working about a month and a half mare 4