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Council Minutes of 12-04-2018 applicant is proposing to drain and channel storm water to the front of the property where a storm water detention system is located. Improvements will be made off-site, as well, so that in larger storm events, water will travel through pipes and ultimately into the Root Ditch channel. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council with the conditions imposed by the Planning & Design Commission. Councilwoman Williamson moved to approve CMS 18-12619 Vitalia Senior Living with the conditions imposed by the Planning & Design Commission, including the reductions of setbacks and the required public parking. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. CMS 18-12619 approved 7-0. Councilman Schumann Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 7:33 p.m. Present were committee members Schumann, Brossard and Kearney; Council members Glassburn, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Council President Jones; Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2018-107. A Resolution dispensing with the RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for additional services from Records Imaging Service, Inc., for the purpose of scanning and indexing public records of City Boards and Commissions. The cost is $1,034 plus $180 per year for hosting. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council. The Finance Committee also met on Tuesday, November 27; Wednesday, November 28; Thursday, November 29; and Tuesday, December 0' 2018 regarding the 2019 Temporary Appropriations. Present for some or all of the meetings were committee members Schumann, Brossard and Kearney; Council members Glassburn, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy; Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Development Lieber, multiple Managers and Division Heads and guests. • Discussed was Ordinance 2018-100. An Ordinance to make temporary appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2019 and declaring an emergency, as amended. During several discussions, Director Copfer shared with Council how the City uses the general historic trend to determine revenue. The County estimates the city's property tax collections to increase nine percent. While income tax projections are based on a three year average, the City is expecting a hit as some work place cities are raising their income tax and North Olmsted gives 100% credit up to 2%. Mayor's Court fees and fines are based on 2015 activity as suggested by the Chief of Police. Permits and fees are expected to increase as a few new projects are in the pipeline. EMS fees are expected to increase due to the rate increase in 2017. The state also helps determine local government funding. While two new hotels opened this year, Director Copfer opted to hold to a more 3