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Special Council Minutes of 12-22-2020 outside services changing State of the City and fireworks to just State of the City and reducing that line by $25,300. In Law, under contractual services increase the outside services for outside counsel by $5,000. It would be funded with $5,000 of the redistricting item. Under Human Resources it would remove the $1,700 under contractual services for the firework insurance. Under contractual services in Forestry and Grounds to increase the line "bike path repair, cemetery, fence and other ground maintenance by $2,500 for a total to $7,500. The $2,500 funding would come from the remaining redistricting line item. In the Economic Development Fund, eliminate the M133 services under contractual services line item for Aerozone Alliance membership/MB3 services from $22,000 to $2,000. Under the other new area, other sources and uses create a $50,000 Small Business Relief Fund funded by the $20,000 from the Economic Development Fund, $3,000 from the North Olmsted Magazine line and the $25,300 from Fireworks and $1,700 from the insurance for the fireworks. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Hemann and passed 4-3. Prior to the Roll Call vote, Council President Jones asked if there was any discussion. Councilman Schumann said that was a lot and asked if it would be inappropriate to vote on some of them individually. Councilwoman Jones explained the motion was made together so it must be considered together, if a Councilmember would like to make individual motions after this Roll Call has been completed it would be appropriate. Councilman Limpert said he did not see this until a couple hours ago and while he sees the value in some of the amendments, there are certain ones he is not comfortable with and would like to see broken out, but understands if this would need to be voted on first. Mayor Kennedy said last week Councilman Glassburn wanted to get rid of a vac truck and get a salt truck and this week it's getting rid of a street sweeper to get a salt truck. He asked where he is getting this from? Councilman Glassburn said most of the items in the amendment are items that have been discussed repeatedly. That was an item that at least some folks reached out to me indicated they wanted to have an offset for the salt truck. The feeling was in the rank order of priority the salt truck was going to be a higher priority than the street sweeper. Mayor Kennedy asked if these people are in the administration or Councilmembers. Councilman Glassburn replied Councilmembers. Mayor Kennedy said last week there was talk about dumping a vac truck for the salt truck and now it is a street sweeper. The City has seven salt trucks and one 20 year old street sweeper. The street sweeper might be out nine months of the year, while the salt truck is only three months. The City is not in desperate need of a salt truck, but it is in need of a street sweeper. When we budget the administration talks to foremen and directors to find out what the needs are and prioritize them. You are just getting together with Councilmembers and reprioritizing what the people actually doing the job have asked for. He asked Council not to further amend the budget. 3