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Council Minutes of 04 -15 -2014 • January and February month -end summary and detail reports were e- mailed to Council today. Note, if you're comparing to the prior year, that there were three pays in January this year and only two last year. So, expenditures are much larger this year than last year at this time because of that extra pay. Council President Jones, Chairwoman of the Committee of the Whole: The Committee of the Whole met Tuesday April 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Present were all members of Council, Mayor Kennedy, Law Director Gareau, Safety /Service Director Glauner and guests: • Discussed was Ordinance 2014 -27 which is an Ordinance accepting a deed from Dale Fowles, Executor of the estates of Arthur O. Fowles and Jean Fowles, both deceased, donating land to the City of North Olmsted. This parcel is adjacent to the Oxcart Pantry on Butternut Ridge Road to the right of the driveway. The city was pleased to be approached by the estate in this area so as to accumulate a slightly larger lot size in this area as the city hopes to increase the public purpose of this land. There is no current maintenance needed on this parcel of land. There are no restrictions for use on the deed. The property has been surveyed, and there are no outstanding liens on the property and all taxes have been paid. President Jones made a motion to recommend approval of Ordinance 2014 -27. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and the committee voted 7 -0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2014 -27. The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m. Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday April 15, 2014 at 6:50 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council members Brossard and Hemann; Mayor Kennedy Safety /Service Director Glauner and Law Director Gareau. • Discussed was Resolution 2014 -25 which is a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of bulk treated rock salt for ice and snow removal operations as detailed in specifications on file and further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder, after Board of Control approval. In 2012 — the last time the city priced salt — Cargill was the lowest bidder at $12 less a ton. The city entered into a two -year contract with them and they kept the city supplied with salt through that last, long winter. The city is hoping that will be the case this time around. The committee voted 3 -0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2014 -25. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said they have an issue with a street light at 25001 Carey Lane. That light also lights their American Flag. There are two lights that light the flag and this one has been out for some time. He brought this light to the attention of Mayor Kennedy at the beginning of the year. He was asked to get an address and he doesn't believe he got back to the Mayor with the address. Since then, Director Glauner has followed up with him as well as his assistant, Renee. As of last night, the light is still out. He is impatient with providers like the Illuminating Company. He suggested to 3