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Council Minutes of 9-20-77 -4- opened up for ideas by people in attendance: a lot of good ideas were brought up. Mr. Boehmer feels we are going to h~ite to meet more often with the people to discuss their problems and find out how wee are taking care of the problems. Mrs. Saringer stated Ord. No. 77-x.68 was discussed that night in Committee also. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee, and Long Range Planning Committee, reported Finance Committee met and discussed the request by the City Engineer to transfer $600. from Engi~eeri~ Line Items Inspectors to Engineering Liae Item Equipment, and Committee has no ob~ect3cme to this departmental transfer; the purpose of same as explained to Committee is the Engineering Department wants to rent a high chassis vehicle to a11aw the Chief Inspector to get into areas which are now very difficult using a conventional four wheel automobile and when he does, he tends to cause damage to tlwr under-carriage of that vehicle. It is the Engineer's intent to apply any amo~t that is used for the rental toward the purchase of that particular vehicle; 2) Committee also discussed ordinance on agenda tonight approving the alternative method of apportioning the undivided Local Govercmtent Fund of Cuyahoga County for calendar year 1978 and thereafter. Committee has no objections. Would like to comment in the report from our Finance Director it is his expectations that under the new method of funding we will realise about $37,000 ire than we ordinarily would have: $32,000 of that would be g~tnerated through stn increase in the tax duplicate and approximatelq $5,000. would actually be brought into the City because of the new method of funding; 3) received communication from the Police Department Negotiating Committee requesting a meeting: Committee met with the Police Depart~e®ent Negotiators in a preliminary meeting and Finance Committee has sent a copy of tl~ir requests to the Administration. Committee, in turn, asked the Administration for recommendations for dispostion of the particular matter of wage negotiations. Mx. Fairfield discussed with Mr. Wilamosky the new alternate method of getting our apportionate local government funds frost the County: does not say it is wrong but perhaps we are not getting enough of aux share that we may have in the past. Mr. Wilamosky discussed same and gave breakdowns as he recalls saw: referred to City of Cleveland as an exaartple who is receiving a considerable benefit over and above what we are when it comes to the alternative method and stated reasons why. Mr. Wilamosky stated in the past in most cases the apportionment has always led to yearly litigation in appeals because we did not feel that we were given ovr just amount. Discussion continued. Law Director Gareau discussed same: thinks the way it has been done in the past invites litigation and explained reasons: he welcomes something like this because he has been involved in some of that litigation and you can't get anywhere. Mr. Fairfield requested the Finance Director to attend the next meeting of Council as he has quetstions he would like answ+eresd before the legislation is passed. Mr. Wilamosky requested Clerk ask Mr. Gerlach to attend the next meeting of Council. Mrs. Sharpe, Chairman Building, Zoning & Development Committee, reported Committee met on September 12th and September 19, 1977 and reviewed fallowing: 1) Ord. No. 77-161 on first reading tonight - the dedication of West Ranchview Avenue. Committee has no objections; 2) Res. No. 77-164 on first reading tonight ~ accepting for recording purposes only the Kings Court Subdivision which includes the creation of 35 lots from a portion of one existing lot locatesd west of Canterbury Rd. and south of Butternut Ridge Rd. Committee has no objections; ,,;