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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JUNE 17, 2014 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Barker, Brossard, Hemann, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann and Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Clerk of Council Gallo, Director of Safety /Service Glauner, Director of Planning /Development Wenger and Director of Human Resources Farver. Absent: Director of Finance Copfer Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Council meeting minutes of May 20, 2014 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading — Ordinance 2014 -43, Resolution 2014 -45 and Resolution 2014 -46; First Reading — Ordinance 2014 -48 and Resolution 2014 -49. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • He swore in new North Olmsted police officer, Sean Ventrice. • Downing Construction Company was awarded the contract for the Senior Center Patio Project. Construction activity has started and should conclude during the month of August. • The North Olmsted Arts Commission will present Summer in the City Family Concert Series in North Olmsted Park. Come out this Sunday June 22, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. to hear the music of Johnny Aces and the Wingmen. • The Civil Service Commission certified the entry level firefighters exam. There were 53 applicants that took the test and all of the applicants passed. The Commission will certify the top 7, and two vacancies will be filled this year. Director of Law Gareau: • A number of residents received a mass mailing from a law firm relative to a class action law suit regarding the May storm event. This is the same law firm that is currently involved in the matter of Connell vs. the City of North Olmsted. That law suit was filed in January 2012 and seeks class action status for the storm events of 2011. This is not a new filing. They are attempting to enlarge the potential class of plaintiffs in the existing litigation from 2012 by including those individuals from the 2014 rain event. The city's insurance defense counsel continues to deny any liability in the matter.