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Council Minutes of 9-19-2017 • We have had two officers who have been named as parties in a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The complaint alleges excessive use of force along with assault and battery from the injuries arising from an arrest. Director of Finance Copfer: • I have been busy working with the administration on the 2018 budget. We have also been working on health care renewals, recreation master plan, wastewater treatment plant rate study and the timing system project. • October 11 we are having the Ohio Munis User Group meeting here in North Olmsted. We have quarterly meetings and have been meeting in Columbus. However, they are splitting the state in half because there are so many Munis users. We will be hosting the meeting for the northern half of the state. Councilman Kearney Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney and Rahm; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Safety & Service Glauner and guests. • Discussed first was Resolution 2017-60. A Resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. This must be done every year and the millage is the same as the previous year. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend to Council. • Discussed next was Resolution 2017-61. A Resolution directing the Fiscal Officer of Cuyahoga County to pay to the City of North Olmsted, Ohio, during the year 2018, all money due and owing said City from any collection source. This is another performance that must happen each year to get money from the county to the city. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend to Council. • Discussed last was Ordinance 2017-62. An Ordinance dispensing with the RFP Process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Ciuni & Panichi to provide GAAP conversion assistance services for the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for 2017 with two one-year options, and declaring an emergency. This firm has performed this duty for the past two years and the City is happy with their performance. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend to Council. Councilwoman Hemann Chairwoman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee: The Intra -Governmental Relations Committee met on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. Present were committee members Hemann and Kearney; Council members Brossard, Rahm and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner and Director of Planning & Development Lieber. • Discussed was the appointment of Elizabeth Cardarelli to the Landmarks Commission to fill the vacant position for the unexpired term ending December 31, 2018. Chairwoman Hemann thanked Ms. Cardarelli for her willingness to join 4