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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Brossard, Glassbum, Hemann, Kelly, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo Absent: Councilmembers Brossard and Schumann; Mayor Kennedy Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Council Meeting Minutes of November 3, 2021 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading: Resolution 2021-64; First Reading: Ordinance 2021-70. REPORTS Director of Law Gareau: • The matter regarding the dog bite case that is in Rocky River Municipal Court, it is set for a final pretrial hearing on December 16 at 8:15 a.m. It is anticipated the matter will be set for trial. Also related, on November 18 there is a preliminary injunction hearing set in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to enforce the order issued through the administrative process. • Notice was received yesterday about a second settlement the City would be eligible to receive funds from in the opioid litigation. More information will be given once it is received, but it is the Johnson & Johnson litigation. Councilwoman Hemann asked if the Department of Law had been tracking what she had read about Johnson & Johnson being interested in a bankruptcy filing to avoid these judgements. Director Gareau responded he had not, he just got this notice yesterday and it might be through negotiations in lieu of bankruptcy. He said there are a number of cases out there, some split off from the class to settle. Councilwoman Hemann asked the Director to check it on PACER. Councilman Glassburn asked the Director of Law if there is an update regarding the Westbury apartments. Director Gareau said the plea is set in Rocky River for December 6. The owners are required to present to the City a professional schedule for repairs. Instead, they are using a very basic form, which the City has not accepted. The City continues to work with the Westbury and the lender and it is a slow grind. There is a case in Common Pleas Court and in Rocky River. Director Gareau said he will share an update