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Council Minutes of 1-20-76 -2- 2) at tax closing deadline had file 23 requests for increases in assessed valuation with respect.to various commercial and multi-family dwellings. We have an agreement the Board of Education that they will participate ,on a 50/30 basis on all of the costs with respect to appraisals and other fees and over the next 11 months these various cases will be com~stg befare the Board of Revision, and as they do, Hill report as to what progress we make. Mr. Beaty, Chairman Transportation Committee, reported: 1) Committee met January 19, 1976, along with Messrs. Zoldesy, Caster sad Weldon. Meeting was primarily with regard to a letter received from the Bus Drivers Committee asking an equal raise in salaries that the drivers of regional Transit Authority have been granted as of February 1st. Have recommended approval of a 38C per hour raise for the drivers, along with a 5.8X raise for the rest of the employees with the bus system. Have amended the Agenda tonight to include. these ordinances and place ease on first reading; 2) also at that meeting, Mr. Zoldesy and Mr. Caster spoke of the need for an automobile for the bus line. A?A will pay for this car - they will authorize us two cars. At this tine the bus line does not have any so the Com®ittee authorized them to purchase one car for under $1,000. and in the maantiaae, would like to request that we sdvartlse for bids for another car which will be paid by RTA. Mr. Boehmer, Chairman Intra Governmental Relations A.Legislation Committee and Public Safety, Health 6 iielfare Coaueittee, scheduled a Legislation Committee Meeting on January 27, 1976, 8:00 P.M., City Hall, and a Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee Meeting on January 28, 1976, 8:00 P.M., with Chief Taylor and Chief Bement. Mrs. Beringer, Chairman Streets & Drainage Committee, reported Committee Meeting was held January 19, 1976. Also in attendance were Messrs. Childs, Weldon and Caster. Along with bringing the new Chairsan up-to-date on projects .from previous year, projects that might be considered for 1976 were discussed; 2) the bills for sidewalk repair program are about ready to go out. If there are objections the property owners. will meet with the Equalization Board; 3) re - sidewalk repair for 1976 - the Engineering Dept. is still identifying sidewalks that need repair. This next list should coaq-lete the program; 4) re - Mill Rd. sidewalk - it is thought it would be more feasible to construct the sidewalk on the south side of Mill Rd. instead of the north aide. The Engineering Dept. will conduct a survey on the south side; 5) discussed the possibility of a turning lane at Glague 6 Lorain Rds.; will request legislation asking the County to consider this project; 6) discussed the possibility of starting a program of repairing roadside drainage ditches; concentrating on this before resurfacing roads. This could be a very costly program. The Committee will decide at a later date as to whether or not~to start a program such as this. flow much we can do, of .course, depends on~how much money is available. Should have our final budget in a couple of months; 7) the snake testing is about one-third completed. Our deadline was March sad hopefully the Service Dept. will meet that deadline; 8) discussed the removal of dead trees oa Bradley Rd. The Service Dept. cannot handle the cutting down of these trees because of their size;