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Ma.y 16, 1967 - Page 2 Mr. West, Chairman of the Finance Committee reported on theix actions at their meeting on May 9th. They agreed to request legislation authorizing advertising for bids for a 90-foot aerial articulated boom or arm pumper fire truck with notched cab, equipped according to pamphlet 19, the approxi- mate cost to be $85,000. They also will ask for legislation authorizing the borrowing of $50,000 for six months, to cover City operations until the next large sum is received from the County. The Law Birector reviewed the industrial compensation and liability insurance for city vehicles for the Finance Committee, and will be making recommendations on both. The Finance Committee recommended that Council authorize the City of Cleveland to collect our income tax and that the Finance Director be authorized to enter into such a contract. It was recommended by Mr. Gerlach that the tax staff to begin with consist of two employees, both parttime, an administrator and a secretary. The appropriation ordinance will have to be changed to include an Tncome Tax Department. The Committee also discussed the possibility of having one secretary of all the various boards and comnissions. The Mayor will make a recommendation on this. Mr. Mangani gave a resume of the Planning Commission meeting held on May 9th, which both he and Mr. West attended. Mr. Ma.ngani also reported that the North Olmsted Ministerial Association is proceeding with their summer youth program, and read a letter received from their president, the Rev. Mr. Blasius. Mr. West reported on the meeting of a committee from Bretton Ridge, the State Highway Department and Regional Planning which he attended. No decisions were made at the meeting with regard to the praposed Stearns Road inter- change, but preliminary layouts were studied, and in three or four weeks they will have other plans for study. Mr. 0'Neill at this point explained a statement of his which appeared in the newspaper and was quoted out of context. The Clerk read a letter from the North Olmsted Chamber of Commerce asking for support of the Fourth of July Fireworks program again. A letter from Joseph Kadylak relative a transfer of his liquor license from 31598 Lorain Road to 23845 Lorain Road was read. Mr. Frank Pinkham, 6595 Barton Road, delivered photostatic copies of a petition to the County Engineer relative to the proposed I-80 interchange at Barton to Council. Mr. Pinkham also questioned Mr. West about his meetings with residents of Bretton Ridge on the proposed I-80 interchange.A considerable discussion ensued. ?