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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED DECEMBER 10, 2013 Present: President of Council Jones; Council Members Barker, Brossard, Kearney, Limpert, Orlowski, Schumann, Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Planning and Development Wenger. Absent: Clerk of Council Gallo Director of Human Resources Farver President Jones called the meeting to order at 9:22 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. REPORTS Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 9:05 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Kearney & Schumann; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Orlowski, Limpert and Willliamson; Mayor Kennedy, Finance Director Copfer and Law Director Gareau and Planning/Development Director Wenger. • Discussed first was Ordinance 2013-107 which is an Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of not to exceed $2,150,000 of Notes, in anticipation of the issuance of Bonds, to provide funds to pay costs of renovating, remodeling, rehabilitating, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving buildings and facilities in the city's Recreation Center Complex and improving and equipping their site, together with all necessary appurtenances and work incidental thereto. There was a short discussion regarding 2013-107 as Council had a Committee of the Whole meeting earlier and the improvements were presented in depth. A motion was made to recommend approval to Council by Councilman Barker. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and the vote was 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2013-107 • Discussed next was Ordinance 2013-108 which is an Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of not to exceed $425,000 of Notes, in anticipation of the issuance of Bonds, to provide funds to pay costs of improving the city's storm water drainage system by replacing a culvert in Windsor Drive, together with work incidental thereto. This is for a culvert replacement. The past few years, the Administration has borrowed half of the close to one million dollars a year we use to resurface or repair selected streets. In 2014, the city is going to repair this culvert which was recommended by the County Engineer as well as four streets