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Council Minutes of 01-05-2016 Council President Jones, Chairwoman of the Committee of the Whole: The Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Present were all members of Council except Councilman Schumann, Mayor Kennedy, Safety and Service Director Glauner and Law Director Gareau. The purpose of the meeting was to organize Council into standing committees and make appointments to boards and commissions for the next two years. In the past, Council committees remain unchanged after at-Large elections which allows four years for members to serve as committee Chairs, which is the maximum amount of time allowed under the Rules of Council. Councilman Barker made a motion to retain the current standing committees. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson, and the committee voted 6-0 to retain the standing committees. Council President Jones announced all standing committees and their members and Council appointments to boards and commissions (attached). Councilman Barker made a motion to approve the standing committees and appointments to boards and commissions. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Standing committees and Council appointments to boards and commissions approved 6- 0. Discussed next was a discussion as to which Council member should serve as Council President Pro-tem for the year 2016. Councilman Barker recommended that Councilman Kearney serve as the 2016 Pro-tem. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Hemann, and the committee voted 6-0 to recommend the approval of Councilman Kearney as Council President Pro-tern. Councilman Barker made a motion to approve Councilman Kearney as Council President Pro-tem for the year 2016. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Hemann and passed unanimously. Councilman Kearney appointed as Council President Pro-tem for 2016. The Committee of the Whole was adjourned at 7:11 p.m. Councilwoman Williamson, Chairwoman of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. Present were committee members Williamson, Hemann and Limpert; Council President Jones; Council members Barker, Brossard and Kearney; Mayor Kennedy, Law Director Gareau; Safety and Service Director Glauner and guests: • Discussed was Resolution 2015-116 which is a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the City of Westlake to provide for the improvement of Walter Road from Beech Lane to the Corporation Line, together with additional cooperative terms and conditions. Director Glauner explained that the City of Westlake will be in charge of this project and will be handling all bidding and contracting services. This project will widen Walter Road an additional two feet with an approximate cost to the City of North Olmsted of 2