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Council Minutes of 10-1-2019 lose vacation buy back time, over -time and sick time bonus, although a deal was struck allowing him to buy back vacation time in 2019. The committee voted to recommend to Council 3-0 with suspension. Councilman Limpert Chairman of the Streets and Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 7:01 p.m. Present were committee members Limpert, Kearney and Glassburn; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Schumann and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Safety & Service Glauner and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2019-84. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to purchase concrete materials and related supplies for the year 2020, as detailed in the specifications on file with the Engineer, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder. Director Glauner noted the amount spent on concrete has reached the amount required to come before Council for the past few years. This year's amount is consistent with last year's amount. Director Glauner also noted the City is slightly under budget this year in money spent on concrete. The committee voted to recommend to Council 3-0. Councilwoman Hemann Chairwoman of the Environmental Control Committee: The Environmental Control Committee met on September 24, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Present were committee members Hemann, Glassburn and Williamson; Council member Kearney; Director of Safety & Service Glauner and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2019-85. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract to dispose of an obsolete dewatering centrifuge in exchange for rate reduction for sludge disposal service, and declaring an emergency. The City currently has two new centrifuges and the dewatered sludge is being sent to a company called Quasar. The centrifuge being disposed of was purchased by the City in 2002 and prior to its purchase it was used as a demo from 1993 to 2001, specifically in the City of North Olmsted from 2001 until its purchase in 2002. There is not an accurate record about the hours of use the centrifuge actually has. The approximate cost to upgrade or refurbish this centrifuge is approximately $200,000 and it would only be used as a backup or for parts. The current estimated scrap value is $1,000. In addition to looking at the scrap value, the City looked to see about selling it to another City or company. Quasar was the only company interested in obtaining it since they use another of the same type. Quasar made an offer to trade in-kind for it. Since the City currently takes its dewatered sludge to Quasar, the City would like to accept the offer of a $6,000 credit to the City, roughly the amount of 400 tons of the sludge. This equates out to about one month's worth of disposal. Councilman Kearney inquired into the reason the City uses Quasar and Director Glauner said they take 3