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Council Minutes of 04-19-2016 • Dave Spisak of the North Olmsted Service Department will be retiring April 29, 2016. We wish him well. • The Citizen of the Year Dinner is this Thursday, April 21, 2016. • Yesterday, fifty high school students came to Council Chambers who have volunteered to walk the city to promote the Recreation Center and membership programs that are offered. Councilman Barker asked the Mayor if the students were informed to not knock on residences that have "No Solicitors" stickers. Mayor Kennedy said the students were informed, and they all have identification badges. Director of Law Gareau: • No report in his absence. Director of Finance Copfer: • No report. Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 7:20 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Safety & Service Director Glauner. • Discussed first was Resolution 2016-41 which is a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide construction services for the Police Station HVAC replacement project, as detailed in the specifications on file with the City Engineer, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder. This was discussed at length, and the committee voted 3-0 to recommend the approval of Resolution 2016-41 with suspension. • Discussed next was Ordinance 2016-42 which is an Ordinance making appropriation and authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to demolish an existing structure and construct a new metal prefabricated building on the site of the former primary tank Number One Building at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, as detailed in the specifications on file with the Engineer, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder. This project is part of the WWTP updates and renovations. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2016-42. • Discussed last was Resolution 2016-45 which is a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Russ Bassett Company to purchase consoles and special equipment designed for the North Olmsted Police and Fire Central Dispatch Center; and further authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate such purchase, and declaring an emergency. This contract was conducted through a government bid. This furniture will help our safety services do what they do best — look out for the safety and well-being of the city's residents and visitors. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2016-45. 2