11/18/2014 Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Barker, Brossard, Hemann, Kearney, Limpert and Schumann Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Finance Copfer, Clerk of Council Gallo and Director of Safety /Service Glauner, Director of Planning /Development Wenger and Director of Human Resources Farver Absent: Council Member Williamson 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 5, 2014 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: First Reading — Resolutions 2014 -79, 2014 -83 and 2014 -84. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • Tickets are now on sale for the New Year's Eve Bicentennial Bash at Springvale Ballroom on December 31, 2014 which includes dinner, drinks and entertainment, Tickets are $75 each and are on sate now at www.celebratenortholmsted.com. • North Ohnsted's Holiday Market and Tree Lighting will be held on December 1, 2015 at North Olmsted Park Community Cabin and Senior Center from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The event will feature the North Olmsted High School Brass Ensemble and A Cappella Choir and Chestnut's Orange and Black Choir. Come out for arts and crafts, sweet treats, sled dogs, bonfire, Santa and more. • Sunday's Princess Ball was a huge success. There were over 180 guests in attendance. • The VFW will be holding the annual Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year event tomorrow, November 19, 2015 at the Community Cabin at 5:30 p.m. Director of Law Gareau: • The arbitration involving the termination of Brian Bielozer has been rescheduled for December 16, 2015. Since the last Council meeting, many days have been spent concerning the matter of Brian Bielozer vs. the City of North Olmsted in the United States Federal District Court for depositions. • Former Director of Law, Jim Dubelko, forwarded Gareau several Council meeting minutes from the year 1910 from which Gareau read several excerpts.