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Council Minutes of 08-18-2015 • Molly Kelly resigned from her position as Secretary to the Service Director. She will be leaving mid-August but will continue to help out in the Mayor's Court part-time. • Time Szabo resigned from his position as Help Desk Coordinator. Tim has taken a job with a private sector IT firm. We wish him well in his new endeavor. • Phil Bova, Springvale's Superintendent, left early July to seek a new job opportunity. In his place, Davey Golf was hired to oversee the course maintenance until a new Superintendent is hired. Director of Law Gareau: • No report. Director of Finance Copfer: • She and Assistant Finance Director were presented an Award of Distinction for their 2014 audit by the State Auditor's office. The Finance Committee met Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 7:05 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer, Human Resources Director Farver and Planning/Development Director Wenger. • Discussed were Resolutions 2015-52 and 2015-53. Resolution 2015-52 is a Resolution approving of and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME"), Ohio Council 8, Local 2681, for the service unit employees, for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018, and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2015-53 is a Resolution approving of and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME"), Ohio Council 8, Local 2681, for the clerical and technical employees, for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018, and declaring an emergency. These two Resolutions allow the Administration to enter into a three-year agreement with the two branches of Local 2681. When the contracts are signed, the two percent raise will be retroactive to July 1, 2015. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of both Resolution 2015-52 and 2015-53 with suspension. • Discussed last was Ordinance 2015-60 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, 2015, and declaring an emergency. (Worksheet attached). The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2015-60 with suspension. Councilman Kearney made a motion to amend Ordinance 2015-60. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2015-60 amended 7-0. Councilman Brossard, Chairman of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee: 2