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Council Minutes of 6-1-2021 Yes: Limpert, Schumann, Glassburn, Kelly, Hemann No: None Motion carried. CMS 21-18668 approved 5-0. Councilman Schumann Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Schumann, Brossard and Kelly; Council members Glassburn, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber, Justin Almy and Kyle Brewin from Tyler Technologies and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2021-34. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a "Software as a Service (SaaS)" agreement with Tyler Technologies to provide cloud -based hosting and related computer services, and declaring an emergency, as amended. The City is going from self -hosted to storing at Tyler on the cloud. The City will no longer have to buy and maintain servers and will also free up the IT department to work on other projects. Director Copfer estimated a small upcharge up front, but that the costs would even out. Councilwoman Williamson suggested the legislation be amended to include language in the amended version tonight regarding changes to the contract. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend to Council as amended. Councilman Schumann moved to amend Resolution 2021-34. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kelly and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Schumann, Kelly, Hemann, Glassburn, Limpert No: None Motion carried. Resolution 2021-34 amended 5-0. • Discussed was Ordinance 2021-35. 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, 2021 and declaring an emergency, as amended. In HR there was $6,000 added for additional COVID testing at the Senior Center. There is a potential to get this reimbursed. Engineering had $10,000 added for the pocket park as it was not appropriated and is a carry forward. There was $60,000 in police for contracted shift differential and weekend bonuses that were not accounted for in the budget. There was $11,500 for the Tree Canopy Program, which will be reimbursed through a grant. There is also $150,000 in CDBG funds for the federal portion of the Elm Road Project. Under General Obligation there is $162,000 in the bond retirement fund and this increase is due to the bond insurance premiums going up. There is $116,000 transfer for the Library Bond Retirement to pay down a good part of the remaining balance. This will lower the time remaining on the levy. Under Capital Improvements $4,600 is another carry forward on the pocket park. The Director assured Council all funds being used at the pocket park are from grants or 11