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Council Minutes of 5-19-2020
<br />Councilwoman Williamson moved to approve CMS 19-15729 Extra Space Storage
<br />located at 24002 Lorain Road subject to the conditions of the Planning and Design
<br />Commission and waiving the percentage requirement for high quality materials. The
<br />motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed unanimously.
<br />Roll Call:
<br />Yes: Williamson, Limpert, Hemann, Brossard, Glassburn, Kelly, Schumann
<br />No: None
<br />Motion carried. CMS 19-15729 Extra Space Storage approved 7-0.
<br />Councilman Schumann Chairman of the Finance Committee:
<br />The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 7:35 p.m. Present were
<br />committee members Schumann, Brossard and Kelly; Council members Glassburn,
<br />Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of
<br />Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director
<br />of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber,
<br />Engineer DiFranco, Recreation Commissioner Drenski and guests.
<br />• Discussed was Ordinance 2020-53. An Ordinance to make and transfer
<br />appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North
<br />Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2020 and declaring an emergency.
<br />Council was e-mailed details of the COVID-19 related budget reductions.
<br />Director Copfer said deposits of $192,000 would not be made to the Worker's
<br />Compensation fund, $232,000 to the Health Care fund and $145,000 to the
<br />Separation fund. She said there is currently a sufficient amount of money in these
<br />funds and it will give the City some flexibility. It totals about one month of
<br />contributions. The furloughs taking place also help with some savings. The annual
<br />report put out every year and the North Olmsted magazine are being cut. The
<br />annual firework show has also been cut. Finance will not be attending the MUNIS
<br />conference this year. In Human Resources, $57,500 in employee training and
<br />assessment is being cut. In Planning & Development, $6,500 under seminars is
<br />being cut. Police and Fire are reducing overtime, while keeping full staffing. The
<br />Fire Department is cutting $53,000 in contractual obligations and $23,650 in
<br />office equipment. The Police Department is cutting $24,000 in contractual
<br />expenses and $4,000 for a keyless entry system. Boards and Commissions are
<br />cutting $15,000 in supplies and programs. The Senior Center is cutting $2,000 in
<br />entertainment. Public Safety is cutting $17,000 in the deer management program,
<br />which was going to be cut anyway as the program met its goal. Corrections has
<br />been able to cut $34,600 in contractual services due to the limited use of the jail
<br />during this time. Public Works is cutting $25,000 in landscaping supplies,
<br />$25,000 in contractual expenses and $46,000 in capital outlay. Seal coating at
<br />City Hall is also canceled. Additionally, some of the appliances scheduled to be
<br />replaced in the kitchen are being cut. Fleet is cutting $75,000 in gas expenses.
<br />Some of it is the cost of gas going down and also from not as many vehicles being
<br />driven the past month and a half. The City will not be transferring $100,000 to the
<br />Budget Stabilization fund from the General Fund. The Budget Stabilization Fund
<br />currently contains $1,123,000, which is almost its legal limit. Additional transfers
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