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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MAY 21, 2019 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Brossard, Glassburn, Hemann, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo 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 May 7, 2019 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: First Reading: Resolution 2019-62. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • Memorial Day is on Monday, May 27. Festivities begin early in the morning at 6:45 a.m. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and arrives at North Olmsted Park for the ceremony at 11:05 a.m. • Mayor Kennedy addressed Resolution 2018-90, the Cleveland Water Agreement. He said he has been Mayor for 10 years and on Council before that for five years. He realizes every year there are probably a half dozen really impactful decisions which last forever. The Mayor said people give Council an awesome responsibility to make those decisions and every four years there is a check to make sure they agree with those decisions. He said when Council leaves tonight whether they vote yes or no, seemingly nothing will change. The City will still be with Cleveland Water, residents will be paying the same rates and will still be helping to fund $15 million dollars of water replacement lines. A yes vote simply means that Cleveland Water will start the long process of replacing the city's lines at its expense. A no vote means Council will be putting this burden on the residents, taxpayers and voters. He said he wants Council to be on the right side of history on this vote and wished them luck. Director of Law Gareau: • An update was given on the Chris Fox litigation. The City has gone through many proceedings, prosecutions, terminations, hired back, re -terminated, grievances and litigation over unemployment compensation. Mr. Fox applied for unemployment when he was terminated. The arbitrator said he was terminated for cause, but he still applied for unemployment. The State of Ohio said he was not terminated for