Meeting called to order by President Seelie at 9:16 PM.

Present: Corrigan, Dever, Dunn, FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie
Also resent: Union Negotiator, Law Director Corrigan, Human Services Director Buckon, Finance Director Nogalo, Assistant Law Director Demmerle, Executive Assistant to the Mayor Nova, Public Works Director Beno. (Karyl Aghajanian)

Motion by Mr. Seelie, seconded by Mr. Dunn, to excuse the absence of Councilmember Demro.

Yeas: Dunn, Madigan, Seelie,
Nays: Corrigan, Dever, FitzGerald
Motion fails.

Mr. Seelie indicated there were three no votes; three yea votes - that the motion fails. It was clarified that the absence was not excused.
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1. Communication from Mayor George regarding Agreement between the City of Lakewood and AFSCME Administrative Employees Chapter. (Pg.14)

2. ORDINANCE NO. 3-05 - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, to enter into an Agreement with the Local 1043 and Ohio Council 8, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Administrative Employees) for a three year period. (PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2/7/05, 2nd READING 2/22/05)

Motion by Mr. Seelie, seconded by Mr. Corrigan, to adopt Ordinance No. 3-05.

Mr. Seelie submitted the following report:

The Committee of the Whole met the last two hours to discuss this new bargaining unit and their contract. This is the second time we've met on it. It was recommended that we adopt this contract. I would suggest, and everyone in this room should know, that we're in very tight budgetary constraints like any other City in this State and in this country. We're going to have some tough times and I think there's going to be some additional cuts. The Council is going to have to have serious talks with the Administration. It appears that if we want it to be the rule of thumb by our Bonding agency a healthy balance and as our Budget stands now we don't' have that balance. Council is looking to hold the road and requesting that we will not be allocating the amount of money that is in this budget. We need to appropriate the amount of money that will give us a healthy budget, the Administration will have to make the appropriate measures with the money that they are provided.

To adopt 3-05

Yeas: Corrigan, Dever, Dunn, FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie
Nays: None
Motion adopted. Ordinance No. 3-05 adopted.

Motion by Mr. Seelie seconded by Mr. Dever to adjourn.
Motion adopted. All members voting yea.

Meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.