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The finance committee met on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 9 am. Present were committee members Kearney, Barker and Schumann. Also present were Council president, Jones, and Council persons Broussard, Williamson, Limpert and Heman. From the Administration was the Mayor, Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director and other administrative representatives. The Safety Service Director, Planning Director, Human Resources Director and Law Director were present during their respective Department budget discussions. Mayor Kennedy's theme for the 2014 appropriations is, "we are moving forward, while working within our means." He gave the following overview. We are still adjusting to lower levels of revenue including real estate valuation declines in the 2012 reappraisal, the local government cuts, and the elimination of estate tax. We reviewed increases in certain fees and permits where it made sense. We implemented the mayor's court which provided a net increase in revenues of $250,000 in the general fund. Citywide wage and benefit assumptions are as follows. Non-bargaining, police, fire, corrections and dispatch received 2% increases on January 1, 2014. Service and Clerical technical units' contract increases are July 1, 2014 with a 2% increase. Minimum wage increased from $7.85 to $7.95 effective January 1. 2014. Also, with Obamacare part time employees can work a maximum average of 29 hours a week for a 12 month look back or we have to provide healthcare for part time employees, which we have made a management decision not to incur that cost. Staffing has stayed relatively constant, except for Police, Building, WWTP and Springvale, and those will be discussed at the division level presentations. Benefits include the 31% increase in hospitalization, employer pension contributions of 14% for most employees, 19.5% for Police and 24% for Fire. Coletta Strippy, presented the Mayor's Office — Budget remained comparable to last years actual results. The memberships include Noaca, Ohio municipal league, and Mayors and Managers. The postage cost is for the PAFR. The printing cost is in finance department budget. We are not doing a North Olmsted Magazine, only an insert into the paper, so this year is less, but we will be doing one early in 2015 in conjunction with our bicentennial. Kathi Cole, Court Clerk, presented the Mayors Court — Budgeted for a similar volume of cases processed last year. We budgeted for a second part timer in office, but it looks like it is not in the budget as presented. The finance director said she would look into it. The court computer fund has