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Council Minutes of 02-16-2016 the State Purchase Program; and further authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate such purchase. The Ford truck will go to the Service Dept. and the GMC truck will go to the Fire Dept. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolutions 2016-8 and 2016-9 with suspension. • Also discussed was Ordinance 2016-11 which is an Ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2016, and declaring an emergency. The budget meetings started with the Mayor explaining budget needs for the year 2016. The Mayors Court and Recreation Center have been successful. Springvale had another good year as well; design and engineering costs for Phase I improvements are being paid out of the operating budget. Planning & Development Director Wenger explained the hiring progress for the property maintenance program and reviewed projects in the near future. There will be improvements to the Senior Center and Community Cabin. The Service Dept. will be getting new pick-up trucks and a new dump truck. Two new storm sewer laborers will also be hired. Brian Blum brought everyone up to speed regarding the Waste Water Treatment Plant and several lift stations throughout the city. The Police Chief and Fire Chief discussed their budget during Thursday's budget hearings. The Fire Dept. will add one firefighter and a pick-up truck. The Police Chief has plans to hire two part-time corrections officers, and he is keeping an eye on upcoming retirements in order to keep the number of officers at or above forty- five. Human Resources Director Farver presented her budget which includes Civil Service testing, IT equipment needs, health care/Worker's Compensation, the Senior Center and Youth and Family Services whose operations are similar to last year. Law Director Gareau discussed his budget which included two changes in legal fees. Finance Director Copfer requests include additional funds for meetings and seminars for the Assistant Finance Director. The Council budget included funds to replace sound system components in Council Chambers. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2016-11. Councilman Kearney made a motion to amend Ordinance 2016-11 to include amendments across various departments totaling approximately $183,000. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2016-11 amended 7-0. Councilman Brossard, Chairman of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee: The Recreation Committee met Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Kearney and Schumann; Council members Barker, Hemann, Limpert and Schumann; Mayor Kennedy and Recreation Commissioner, Betsy Drenski. • Discussed was Ordinance 2016-10 which is an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into a two-year agreement with Imperial Vending Company in order to provide for vending machine services at the North Olmsted Recreation Center. Drenski indicated that the vending contract was put out to bid, and only two vendors submitted bids to the city. Imperial offers a 30% commission while the former vendor offered only 15%. Currently there are only two vending machines at the Recreation Center, and they hope to add a third. 3