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Council Minutes of 12-17-2013 bridge, renovation of the Ballroom and bandstand entrance and the refinished Ballroom floor. It was discussed that if it were not for the updates made to the greens this year, the city had earned an estimated $100,000 in additional revenue because there were about 30 days the course would have been closed due to rain. Betsy Drenski, Recreation Commissioner, and Architect Jeff Grusenmeyer presented to Council the fitness center project. The reviewed the updated design and projected costs of the project. Council heard from WWTP Superintendent, Brian Blum, who updated Council on the positive benefits to the residents regarding the new catch basins that were installed on the east end of the city and the number of times the city has used the pumps on the streets when there had been major rain events. This year, the city did not have to use the pumps on the streets at all on the east side. The west side of the city will be evaluated. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 9:05 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Kearney & Schumann; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Orlowski, Limpert and Willliamson; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer and Law Director Gareau and Planning/Development Director Wenger. Ordinances 2013-107 and 108 were reported out at the special Council meeting that evening at 9:30 p.m. • Discussed was 2013-109 which is An Ordinance to revise the Codified Ordinances by adopting current replacement pages, and declaring an emergency. This is an annual procedure for hard copies and updates are done quarterly on the web. The cost will be approximately $7,000.00. Councilman Barker made a motion to recommend approval which was seconded by Councilman Schumann, and the committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of 2013-109. This will be suspended this evening as this process has to be completed by the end of the year. • Discussed next was Ordinance 2013-106 which is an Ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2013, and declaring an emergency. Many of the transfers in this Ordinance are for salaries and pension catch up, also $4,207.00 for software renewal license, $8992.40 for bank fees at Springvale (not enough was budgeted originally which means more money was spent at Springvale which is a good thing) and $3,500.00 for swimming pool sewer refunds. Copfer said that there will be an amendment to this Ordinance coming up at the Council meeting on December 17, 2013. Because of time constraints due to the special Council meeting, Councilman Barker made a motion to hold 2013-106 in committee which was seconded by Councilman Kearney. The committee voted 3-0 to hold Ordinance 2013-106 in committee. The meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m. The Finance committee met again on December 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Kearney & Schumann; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Orlowski and Limpert; Mayor Kennedy and Finance Director Copfer. • Ordinance 2013-106 was reopened and discussed was the transfer of $43,000.00 '■1111"'' for the purchase of police radios as well as close to $8,000.00 for salaries and 3