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Council Minutes of 11-04-2015 and dance in the play Township 6 Range 15. Performances are the first three weekends in November. Director of Law Gareau: • He congratulated those individuals that ran for the at-Large Council seats. • He shared North Olmsted housing trend statistics with Council through the end of September 2015. There were 65 foreclosures so far compared to 118 in the year 2014. Condominium sales for 2015 are 75 compared to 66 in 2014 with the average sale price up $13,000. Single-family homes were comparable from 2014 into 2015. • In the matter of Brian Bielozer, et. al. vs. The City of North Olmsted, the city filed its brief of appellee with the court on October 26, 2015. There is a reply brief due on November 12, 2015, and an oral argument can be expected early next year in Cincinnati in front of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. • He and Assistant Law Director O'Malley will be attending a labor law and labor arbitration conference on Friday,November 6, 2015. Director of Finance Copfer: • No report. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Public Safety, Health& Welfare Committee: The Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 7:20 p.m. Present were committee members Barker and Williamson; Council President Jones; Council member Kearney; Mayor Kennedy and Finance Director Copfer. • Discussed was Resolution 2015-97 which is a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Cuyahoga County General Health District for the year 2016, and declaring an emergency. This is an annual renewal with the County with no increase in cost. The cost is $3.97 per person with a total cost of $128,255.00 for the year which is paid semi-annually. This is the same rate as the years 2014 and 2015. There was some discussion about the many services provided by the County. Councilman Barker made a motion to recommend approval of Resolution 2015-97. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson, and the committee voted 2-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2015-97. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council President Jones; Council members Limpert and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer and guests. • Discussed was Ordinance 2015-95 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. The Finance Director explained the overall reasoning for all of the items in this larger than normal transfer. January 1, 2016 , which is a pay day and a holiday, has to be transferred in 2015 making it the 27th pay. There is a separate column on the Ordinance; recall the city has been reserving for this event for four years, 2