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Special Council Minutes of 12-16-2019 change is scheduled for the fourth quarter and ultimately should save the City money. IT also shared the three to five year plan to get everyone on the same devices throughout the City. The Law Department said there are no personnel changes and mentioned the clerk is paid for by Cleveland State's College of Law. The department is also hoping to minimize the use of outside council. City Council's budget is slightly higher than last year, but still within the three year average. The increase is mainly due to the required Charter Review process as this is expected to raise advertising costs. A couple of amendments were made and discussed in committee. There was a $23,000 adjustment from contractual services in Title III, $2.600 additional in Court computerization, $23,088 in Parks and Recreation salaries and $3,568 in Parks and Recreation benefits. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council as amended. Councilman Schumann moved to amend Ordinance 2019-107. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brossard and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Schumann, Brossard, Limpert, Williamson, Hemann, Kearney, Glassbum No: None Motion carried. Ordinance 2019-107 amended 7-0. Councilman Limpert voted yes with comment. I am still waiting on some information from Human Resources around the Information Technology Budget so I don't have any amendments related to that, but was interested in some answers, my vote is yes. Councilman Limpert asked f'or a moment of personal privilege. Just a note, Councilman Brossard and I have been working to try and discuss different options about an issue a resident brought up a couple weeks ago around Ranchview. I just want to make that on the record we are discussing what the different options are. Councilman Schumann said he was unable to hear what Councilman Limpert said. Council President Jones said that the Councilman and Councilman Brossard are working on different solutions to the problems residents brought up a couple of weeks ago on Ranchview regarding the trucks. Councilwoman Hemann Chairwoman of the Environmental Control Committee: The Environmental Control Committee met on December 10, 2019 at 7:10 p.m. Present were committee members Hemann, Glassburn and Williamson; Council members Brossard, Kearney, Limpert and Schumann; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Development Lieber, Councilman elect Kelly and guests. Discussed was Ordinance 2019-105. An Ordinance (1) exempting retail establishments in the City of North Olmsted from Cuyahoga County Ordinance 02019-0005, creating a new Chapter 1304 of the Cuyahoga County Code and establishing a countywide ban on disposable bag usage in retail establishments; 5