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Regular Council Meeting <br />3/21/OS <br />Page 2 <br />COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL PRESIDElo1T BUCKHOLTZ <br />Council President Buckholtz said I have no comments. <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: <br />SERVICE <br />Mr. Metzung said I have two items: one-regarding the headwall enhancements. I ask that be <br />tabled this evening because I am waiting for more information from the contractor as to how he <br />got to that number so that we have that information. <br />Mr. Metzung said secondly, as tonight's Finance meeting went tonight with Fairmount Center, <br />the next Caucus meeting will be held across the street. I hope to have the rest of the renovations <br />of our work of the Administration parts one and two 95% complete by that time, so I hope <br />everyone will take the opportunity to check out the work we have done in that regard. <br />BUILDIIVG <br />Mr. Marrelli said in case you haven't noticed, the beverage store on S.O.M. is now a pile of <br />stones. Permits have been issued for new construction and we are pretty excited to see that. It <br />will change the skyline and the outlook of the town. <br />FINANCE <br />Mr. Brett said Council has before it tonight the 2005 Mayor's Budget in ordinance form. It was <br />discussed this evening iri a special Caucus of Council. In addition, the renewal of the Anthem <br />Health Care is on tonight's agenda. Ted Kravec did a very great job. The initial proposal from <br />Anthem was for a 19.95% increase in premiums. He got that down to 11% and then he got that <br />down to 8%. I wanted to talk about some other issues regarding health care in Executive Session <br />this evening. We also received word that our Issue 2 Small Governments grant will be going <br />down to Columbus as the Number One Grant officially today. <br />Mayor Rinker asked, can you specify what that is for. <br />Mr. Brett said it is for the Highland Road Sanitary Sewer project. Right now in its original <br />form, it calls for $300,000 in grants and $200,000 of participation. That may or may not be <br />revised prior to going to Columbus. <br />Council President Buckholtz asked, of the Sewer projects that we have left then we will start <br />with the Highland project since we got the funding for that and send out some information to <br />residents. <br />Mr. Brett said that is correct. <br />Council President Buckholtz said we will have a Sewer Liaison Committee meeting as soon as <br />we can coordinate with Phil and he's sent out notices to the people.