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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED DECEMBER 20, 2016 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Barker, Brossard, Hemann, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Human Resources Director, Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Clerk of Council Massarolo, and Director of Planning & Development Wenger Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Council meeting minutes of December 6, 2016 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading — Ordinance 2016-133, Ordinance 2016-138 and Ordinance 2016-139. First Reading — Ordinance 2016-140 and Resolution 2016-141. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Director of Law Gareau: In the Matter of Virginia Sopko v. James Saumer and the City of North Olmsted. There are two issues to discuss. The first is Mr. Saumer was found guilty in Rocky River Municipal Court and was given the opportunity to abate at least some of the nuisance and has failed to do so. He is currently incarcerated for a period of 20 days based on that ongoing violation. Secondly, there is a civil lawsuit currently going on as a result of this same piece of property and the owner has brought an action against the City and Mr. Saumer. He is not seeking damages against the City, he is seeking to assert his rights to the property. However, the City is seeking our money back for all the time spent cleaning and maintaining it. The City did file an answer and will be proceeding in the Court of Common Pleas. Some of you are familiar with the massage establishment on Lorain Road on the east side of town located at 23132. It goes by a number of different names such as Lorain Relax, Lorain Reflex, it has had a bunch of different names. The City has prosecuted the individual that is running the establishment. Notwithstanding being shutdown, he has reopened thinking he has found some crazy way around the law. The City disagrees. The City is going to be bringing a civil action to shut him down as well as to continue to prosecute him and anyone that wants anything to do with the company unless they decide to comply with our laws.