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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED DECEMBER 15, 2020 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Brossard, Glassburn, Hemann, Kelly, Limpert & Schumann Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo Absent: Council Member Williamson Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:18 p.m. through GoToMeeting. Due to the meeting being a virtual meeting, Council President Jones requested if any member of the public using a computer wished to address Council to notify the Clerk via the chat feature in GoToMeeting and they would be called on later in the meeting. For those dialing in via phone, the lines would be unmuted during the appropriate portion of the meeting. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading: Resolution 2020-127, Resolution 2020-143 and Resolution 2020-144; First Reading: Ordinance 2020-149. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • No Report. Director of Law Gareau: • Council had a very good budget discussion. It was handled very well with a lot of good input and meaningful discussion. • New litigation has been commenced against the City. It's Kelly Patrick v. City of North Olmsted. Kelly Patrick has filed in the Ohio Court of Claims and is alleging a violation of public records law. The City denies that is the case. The court immediately refers these cases to mediation. • There is a strange case that was here, it went away, it came back and now it looks like it is going away again. It's a mandamus action that has been mentioned at a couple of meetings already. It's an attempt to force the prosecutor and the Cuyahoga County prosecutor to bring charges on a case a decade old. It was dismissed once and the Court of Appeals last week took another look at it. The City filed a motion to dismiss which was granted. There was a motion to reconsider, which was denied. So this case should be done unless it is appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court. • During the Budget Process it was stated most of our claims for personal injury are handled by insurance defense. A specific issue at the Recreation Center where someone was injured was brought up. In that case, counsel has been retained and