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Council Minutes of 06-07-2016 Councilman Barker made a motion to amend Ordinance 2016-56. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2016-56 amended 6-0. Councilman Kearney, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Limpert and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer, Safety & Service Director Glauner, Planning & Development Director Wenger, Law Director Gareau and Brian Blum of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. • Discussed first was Resolution 2016-61 which is a Resolution making appropriation and authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to replace the roof of Building No. 15, including elimination of Zimpro stacks, at the Wastewater 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 with the same with the lowest and best bidder and Resolution 2016-62 which is a Resolution making appropriation and authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to replace the roof of Building No. 14 at the Wastewater 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 with the same with the lowest and best bidder. These Resolutions give the Administration the ability to repair these two roofs. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolutions 2016-61 and 2016-62. • Discussed next was Resolution 2016-54 which is a Resolution adopting the alternative tax budget of the City of North Olmsted for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017, and submitting the same to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer and its Budget Commission, and declaring an emergency. This is done on an annual basis, and demonstrates to the County the need to levy the taxes. Questions were asked and thoroughly answered. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2016-54. • Discussed last was Ordinance 2016-55 which is an Ordinance to make and transfer 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 committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of 2016-55 with suspension and an amendment. Councilman Kearney made a motion to amend Ordinance 2016-55 to reflect $22,000 in the Solid Waste and Recycling Fund for a much needed mulching mower and a correction regarding the Fire Station Refunding Bonds. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2016-55 amended 6-0. Councilman Kearney made a motion to amend Ordinance 2016-55 to reflect an increase to the Police Dept. HVAC project transferring $30,000 from the Hotel/Motel Police Fund to cover higher unexpected costs of the project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2016-55 amended 6-0. 3