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Council Minutes of 12-01-2015 Schumann and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Law Director Gareau and Finance Director Copfer. • Discussed first was Ordinance 2015-106 which is an Ordinance amending Article IV, §9 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted entitled, "Rules and Journal of Council" to eliminate references to "Minority Parties" pursuant to the nonsubstantive Charter language amendment provisions of Article XVI, §2 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted. Law Director Gareau determined that the proposal to eliminate references to minority parties qualified as a nonsubstantive Charter amendment which can be changed without being presented to the electors for a vote. The committee voted 6-0 to hold this legislation in committee until a Public Hearing is held regarding this Ordinance. • Discussed last was Ordinance 2015-107 which is an Ordinance to revise the Codified Ordinances by adopting current replacement pages; and declaring an emergency. This revises the city's Codified Ordinances and allows Council to adopt replacement pages to update the Code based on any amendments, additions and corrections that have been made since the last Code update in 2014. This is an annual update that is performed by the Walter H. Drane Co. and includes any State Code amendments in addition to municipal amendments. The total cost will be approximately $6,050 which includes editing, internet update, replacement pages used to update the hard copy Code books and Word and PDF CD's for various departments. The committee voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2015-107. The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Limpert and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer and guests. • Discussed first was Ordinance 2015-104 which is an Ordinance amending Chapter Fifteen, Title One of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted entitled, "Taxation Code; Municipal Income Tax" in order to implement revised standards required by the Ohio Legislature, and declaring an emergency. Finance Director Copfer gave an in-depth explanation for this Ordinance. Some of the standards set by the State were already being enforced and/or used by the city. This brings the city up to the standards set by the State as of January 1, 2016. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2015-104 with amendments. Councilman Kearney made a motion to amend Ordinance 2015-104 to accept additional amendments proposed by RITA's legal counsel. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2015-104 amended 7-0. • Discussed next was Resolution 2015-105 which is a Resolution directing the Fiscal Officer of Cuyahoga County to pay to the City of North Olmsted, Ohio, during the year 2016, all money due and owing said city from any collection source. This is done annually, and expedites the city's receipt of money from the 3