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Council Minutes of 2/17/2009 <br /> <br />Councilman Kearney moved that Council not object to the liquor license transfer <br />from GMRI Inc. to N and D Inc. for the Red Lobster at 25615 Lorain Road. The <br />motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. <br />• Resolution 2009-13, sponsored by the Mayor, a resolution authorizing the Mayor <br />to enter into cone-year renewal contract with TAC Computer Inc. in order to <br />provide for maintenance and repair services to various computer hardware and <br />softwaze at the Police Dept. and for membership in the Ohio Law Enforcement <br />Network and declaring an emergency. The city's current contract with TAC <br />Computer. Inc. provides the maintenance and repair services for certain hazdwaze <br />and software at the Police Dept. and the annual membership in the Ohio Law <br />Enforcement Network which expired on December 31, 2008. Resolution <br />2009-14, sponsored by the Mayor, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into <br />a one-year renewal contract with TAC Computer Inc. in order to provide for <br />maintenance and repair services to computer hazdwaze and software in the North <br />Olmsted Fire Dept. and declaring an emergency. These two resolutions are <br />similar in nature and are simple renewals of contracts that both departments need. <br />The contracts aze under $25,000, so bids are not needed. The TAC Computer <br />Company is basically the only company around that can supply the softwaze and <br />maintenance required. The committee voted unanimously to recommend passage <br />of both resolutions. <br />AUDIENCE PARTICIF,~ATION <br />1) Dave Boatman, 2093 Brown Road, Lakewood, president of the fire fighters' union, <br />spoke at the last Council meeting about the union's no confidence in the Fire Chief. <br />During comments, it was mentioned the Safety Director had made a statement that she <br />would fire the Chief if she could. The Mayor essentially denied any such statements. At <br />the time, he said the audio of that statement would be provided, and tonight he did <br />provide a copy to the Mayor and the President of Council. He and the fire fighters are <br />not here tonight to attack the Mayor or the Safety Director, rather they just want to set the <br />record straight that the statements that were made aze accurate and that they feel the same <br />way basically as the Safety Director. The Mayor is relying on the Fire Chief as his fire <br />expert and to provide the leadership to the city, and the Chief is saying we can go on with <br />less fire fighters and provide the same services with no ill effects. If Council wishes, the <br />audio can be played. Otherwise, they just want to go on the record again of saying they <br />have no confidence in the Fire Chief to lead the Fire Dept. and to protect the citizens of <br />North Olmsted. They believe the Safety Director feels the same way. <br />Mayor O'Grady offered he thought it was unfair to characterize the position of the Safety <br />Director. Having said that and put that aside, he thanked Mr. Boatman for the disk he <br />provided. He will listen to it tomorrow and then will speak to Mr. Boatman about it. <br />President Kennedy said he would do the same. <br />12 <br />