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Council Minutes of 10-06-2020 • Also discussed was Ordinance 2020-101. An Ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2020 and declaring an emergency. It included a handful of changes to this year's budget. Notable items were $51,000 from the Division of Building for salaries to contractual services to cover the acting Assistant Building Commissioner and Plans Examiner. A quarter of a million dollar decrease in Parks and Recreation due to programs cut because of COVID. Also, the City received $381,622 additional dollars in the second round of the CARES Act, bringing the total as of September 22 to $1,144,868. The Director of Finance felt comfortable the City could put $100,000 towards benefits with $190,000 to material and supplies. $134,000 to contractual services and $720,000 to the capital outlay. Finally, $10,000 was taken out of Service and put into capital outlay to install a ventilation fan for the Fleet Garage. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council with suspension. Councilman Schumann moved to amend Ordinance 2020-101 based on changes sent to Council on Friday. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brossard and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Schumann, Brossard, Kelly, Williamson, Limpert, Hemann, Glassburn No: None Motion carried. Ordinance 2020-101 amended 7-0. Councilman Limpert Chairman of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Present were committee members Limpert, Kelly and Glassburn; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Schumann and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2020-104. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to purchase concrete materials and related supplies for the year 2021, 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. Mayor Kennedy noted this is an annual bid process for concrete for small projects as needed. This contract will purchase as needed rather than a specific quantity. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council. As a note the committee agenda had a different description for this, but the correct Resolution number. The Director of Law considered it acceptable that it was discussed during the meeting. Councilwoman Hemann asked for a moment of personal privilege. I would like to report the mask project had a little over 3,800 masks given away over a period of four days and continuing even now as residents will call in and ask for masks. The program was extremely successful. I would like to thank the North Olmsted City Schools for their participation and help. I would like to also thank JOANN Fabric's for their really just wonderful support and help with the project. And my colleagues of course. And also, let H