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~~ -2- MAYORS COMIuIENTS Mayor Beebe extended his gratitude 'to Mrs. VanNess, Who has resigned, for her excellent service in the past, Council applauded. He, at this ~. time, introduced Mrs. NIartin as her replacement. Mayor Beebe announced plans for the July 4th celebration. A Balloon Race trould be held and asked the Recreation Department to please give Mr. Amendola their assistance in carrying this through. He suggested they also schedule some type of entertainment. The l~iayor reported he had a phone call from a resident on Robins Circle asking if there could be an amendment to the Ordinance on the trapping of animals in the city limits. Mayor Beebe remarked he was against any type of trapping and asked Mr. Byrnes to draw up the amendment. COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS: Mr. Grogan said a meeting :was being held on May 24, 1977 of the Council of Councils with benefits of PERS being discussed. A representative from Columbus would be the speaker. Mr. Grogan also said Hillcrest Hospital got permission from tY~estate on the expansion. Its cost will be anywhere from seven million to eleven million dollars, ho::~ever, approval will be discussed with Blue Cross. He was reassuring that bids from local contractors would not be eliminated. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Budget/Appropriations - Mr. Bennett had nothing to report. They are working on salary increases. Public Safety - Mr. Flynn said no results of the Sergeants test had been released to date. He advised Council that there had been a three year vacancy in the Fire Department for Lieutenant position; and accord- ing to the rules, the Mayor must send out notification of this. Mr. Grogan said he thought communication had been made. Mayor Beebe said a letter would be sent to the Civil Service Commission. Public Service & Public Utilities - Mr. Busa was absent. Architectural Review Board - Mr. Barclay read the minutes of the April ?_1, 1977 meeting. Cemetery - Mr. Bordonaro read the minutes of the annual meeting held May 5, 1977. He reported all was well accept for need of $300.00 from each community for the annual tariff for the upkeep of the cemetery. Notification will be given to Mr. Relic. Mr. Grogan said to check if it was in the budget.