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<br />6621 WILSON MILLS ROAD MAYFIELD, OHIO 44143 TELEPHONE 461-2210
<br />Bob Beebe, Mayor
<br />TO: Attendees -Council Meeting Night, April 18, 1977
<br />FROM: Mayor Beebe
<br />This evening I want to briefly comment on the Mayor's vetos.. _
<br />That is, two line items (out of 81 items) in the budget. Of his
<br />various responsibilities to the people of this fine community probably
<br />none rate higher than the Mayor's responsibility to see that"ordinances
<br />are up-held - that is, our laws - and to see that oursf~nancial posture
<br />remains sound - all related t~ the health, safety, and''~~welfare.of our
<br />constituents. Carrying,, mut""''these; ~cespans>.b~tlites need =not be too great
<br />a chore provided the Mayor has the f'uil~Coaperata:on o~:his Department
<br />Heads, the 'Finance Director and a Council that"'places the needs of the
<br />people first. Generally speaking, such a situation exists and•can.con-
<br />tinue provided"'~ic~'liticing di~ea`` not usurp priorities and, we are all cap-
<br />able of separa't`ing ~fac`t :from'"fable. While I...am'sure ~`we:.will never
<br />realize Upp`a it is reasonable to believe, as a .team, we_- <~AN make tre-
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<br />mendou's st:cde in maintaining Ma field Villa a as '~~ .:Better 'P..lace to
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<br />Out of_ a ,given', relatively , s>Gnall budget, `pr,iorities' must,, be con-
<br />sdered.. .:Accord~ngly,~ with:. the .authori`ty vested in .the Mayor;; :"I. have
<br />acted on .two line:- items• ~n ;the budget. WHILE ~ I FIRMhX ~ BELIEVE WE MUST
<br />ADD. A: FT..T~L T`IM~ FEFZ,GHTEI2` TO OUR STAFF° AND HAVE $O INDICATED TO
<br />OUR FINANCE I3II~ECTOR ~ AND HAVE 50 STATED TO OUR :FIRE CHIEF:-AND STRONGLY
<br />RECOMMEND` THIS, ~'OSITION>> BE ,INCLUDED: ZN -OUR. NEXT BUDGEfi :;APPROPRIATIONS
<br />;(WHICH WILL°~~E 3N THE FhANNT~IC-_STAGES,WITHZN;'_A'FEW MONTHS). - I, and
<br />others, consider continuation ct,:£ oux`;: ,s treet,'resurfacng/r'epair program
<br />of greater importance ~ ait the moment:' : At ccan~iderable cast. 'to the
<br />Village we were able to make_gr,eat strides ~:n the Kenwood Area last year.
<br />Pepple in the Meadowood/Eastgate areas .are entitled to imilar action - ,
<br />which .action will cost some `$5d;U00`:,0~ th~,s'y~ar. As a s.deno'te, a
<br />section of Eastgate recently caved 3.n resul~~.nc~~ in an enomous cavern.
<br />As neighbors in the .area mow, th1~<> cor~ditzc~n was ext~'eutey serious.
<br />Had one of -our heavy ~'~.re vehicles:'~attempteG'#;.:+~ a run down that street
<br />it would have be~:i~ 'nothing; short o£ disastrous. That section is under .
<br />repair now. Several ot~;er'streets will also require unanticipated
<br />re airs.:.- chiefl due to ~h.e worst winter i '"our histor .
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<br />Regarding replacement of our FIRE VAN ~. while I consider this a
<br />priority item I.da not~.r;ate that expenditure .:justifiable at this time
<br />~($18,000.00'-anticipated cost): Despite a1T you may.h,ave read or heard'
<br />this Van, withless than~`$,000 miles on it, is in. generally good mech-
<br />anical condition. A recent heavy duty .battery replacement corrected
<br />its starting "ill's." and I am directing the Fire. Chief to look into a
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