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Council Minutes of 04 -01 -2014 Council President Jones announced that Planning /Development Director Wenger placed flyers on the table by Chambers entrance regarding the city's Master Plan and ways to get engaged and provide input at the city moves forward with this. Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday March 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Barker and Schumann; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Finance Director Copfer, Safety /Service Director Glauner and Human Resources Director Farver. • Discussed was Ordinance 2014 -23 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, 2014, and declaring an emergency. This Ordinance changes the General Fund but does not increase the total budget. The following were changes that were made: money for payment to Records Imaging Service for Council's scanning project due to a closed purchase order before all invoices were received; money previously approved for the Fire Dept. that the Chief has decided where he wants to use it now; money needed for vacation buyouts in Public Works and Street & Maintenance; money for a Springvale change order for the bridge project. The committee voted 3 -0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2014 -23 to Council. Councilman Limpert took a moment of personal privilege to congratulate the North Olmsted City Schools Superintendent because Butternut Primary School was one of two schools in Cuyahoga County to receive recognition for being a high performing school of honor. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Safety /Service Director Glauner said he missed the Caucus meeting, and wanted to comment on police dept. MARCS radios referenced in Resolution 2014 -26. The city can get off the Westbury Apartments roof and utilize the towers that are already in place for the radio system. Currently, if radio contact is lost from the Westbury, there is no more contact. The MARCS system is statewide, and contact can be maintained throughout the state instead of switching channels because the signals travel from tower to tower. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2014 -7 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance providing for the amendment of the Zone Map of the City of North Olmsted by rezoning Permanent Parcel Nos. 234 -02 -001, 234 -02 -002, 234 -02 -003, 234 -02 -004, 234 -02 -005, 234 -02 -014 and 234 -08 -007, from Limited Industry- Industrial Park to Motorist Service District. Councilman Schumann moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2014 -7 adopted 6- 0. Resolution 2014 -20 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to advertise for bids 2