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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005 7 P.M. Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gazeau, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashaz. Also Present: Law Director Dubelko, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council Member Kasler President of Council O'Grady called the special meeting to order at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio RE~POxT Councilman Gazeau, member of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, March 16. Present were Councilmen Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, Miller, Nashaz; President O'Grady; Directors of Finance, Personnel, Service, Law, Safety; the Mayor and guests. The following items were discussed: This culminating meeting, began with discussion of the computer systems and costs throughout the city, and the appropriations associated with that azea. Present were the Personnel Director and two Network Administrators. The cost for computer related purchases was reduced from the original requested $103,000 to $79,555. The police portion of computers has already been purchased and paid for and the fire department had no requests in this azea. This amount then covered city-wide computer expenses. After some further reductions in this azea, the short term borrowing related to computers is now $118,755. Next the committee discussed remaining issues in Recreation with $5,000 being placed in the fund for examination of possible locations for outside tennis courts. After resident and tennis advocate Linda Powell expressed her concern regarding the $88,000 that was originally designated for courts in North Olmsted Park, and the fact that, when a ground quality problem occurred, the money was used for improvements elsewhere in the pazk, and the court idea seemed abandoned. After much discussion, the $5,000 remained in the fund to pursue some location for future outdoor courts. Suggestions included the rear of the Recreation facility and Springvale Golf Course. • A discussion regarding the expenses at the WWTP. After significant analyzing by Service Director Driscoll and the employees at the plant, a lengthy report was prepared and the total expenses at the plant were reduced this year by $87,074. This was arrived at by the WWTP employees. One position at the plant is not being filled (and is presumed that it has been deemed unnecessary to fill it at this time),