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Council Minutes of 04-05-2016 lowest and best bidder, after Board of Control approval. Councilman Kearney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution 2016-17 adopted 7-0. Ordinance 2016-18 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance repealing Chapter 765 entitled "Retail Business Regulations" and establishing Chapter 733 of the Business Regulation Code entitled "Tent Sales & Special Events" to provide regulations for such events in the City of North Olmsted. Councilman Schumann moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2016-18 adopted 7-0. Ordinance 2016-20 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance dispensing with the RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with John Patrick Picard Architect, Inc., to provide architectural services for the Springvale Ballroom and Golf Course Phase I Renovations Project, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Brossard moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. Roll Call: Brossard, yes; Kearney, yes; Schumann, yes; Hemann, yes; Barker, yes; Limpert, no with comment. I fully believe that the city's purchase of Springvale has been a positive asset to the city and its residents. During discussions regarding the project, I have heard a number of times that"the city has to do something" due to the current state of the maintenance facility and structure of the building. I do not believe that "something" is a $3.5 million spend to repair and enhance the facility. While the Administration has done an excellent job of running Springvale with positive cash flow, it still maintains approximately $.5 million dollars in debt obligation, and I do not believe that now is the appropriate time to add $3.5 million dollars to its debt obligation (which is the debt obligation of the City of North Olmsted). In addition this will only lead to higher maintenance costs in the future that have not been estimated to this point. I look forward to support issues of maintenance and potential improvements to Springvale in the future, but do not agree with the Administration that now is the time to add to Springvale's debt burden and spend approximately double the "needed repairs" for enhancements in order to leverage potential cost synergies of construction bundling in these enhancements. Roll Call continued: Williamson, no. Ordinance 2016-20 adopted 5-2. Ordinance 2016-26 introduced by Council President Jones on behalf of Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. An Ordinance amending the rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel for 2016 to create the positions of Maintenance in the Division of Aging, and Administrative Secretary in the Divisions of Finance, Law, Human Resources and Safety; to amend the Police Secretary and Outreach Coordinator salary range; to amend the title of Administrative Assistant in the Division of Planning; to amend the double time days in Section 12; to amend and increase the boot and clothing allowance in Section 16; and to compensate for commercial driver licenses via new Section 17 all retroactive to January 1, 2016; and to otherwise restate the compensation rates and descriptions for various administrative and legislative personnel for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, as amended. Councilman Kearney made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings as this was discussed in Finance Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Councilman 9