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Council Minutes of 2-1-77 _5_ Mrs. Saringer stated she would like to comassnt in regard to the legislation on the sewer rate - the flat rate fee: Does not want to see taxes raised and has been an advocate of this. Did not agree with the sewer rate assessment 6 years ago and does not agree necessarily with it today but-must speak out on the flat rate. It is too bad this situation arose - feels if the financing of the Plant had been worked out differently in the beginning we would not have this situation today: thinks the Co~tittee has tried to-come up with a program that is going to be acceptable to the majarity and if ttte Charter Amendment does not pass will fight against increasing the flat rate because if this is the way the people feel that they cannot afford it and she ca~ot afford a higher flat fee - will suggest that we use the General Fund Money; that we wFill have to tighten our belts and cut back. If this is what the people want they should know that this is an alternative. and it is up to them whether they want the services cut and other thiAgs let go. Audwence being over, Mrs. Sharpe moved that Council recess for five minutes:, seconded by Mr. Boehmer. Affirmative vote: Beaty, Boehmer, Fairfield, Saringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Motion carried. Council recessed at 9:55 P.M. President Limpert convened Council Meeting at 10:00 P.M. LEGISLATION: Resolution No. 76-175 introduced by Mrs. Sharpe was given its third reading. A Resolution accepting for recording purposes only the aim Yezbak Subdivision in the City of North Olmsted. Mrs. Sharpe moved fox adoption, seconded by Mr. Beaty. Affirmative vote: Beaty, Hoehmer, Fairfield, Saringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamoaky. Motion carried. Res. No. 76-175 adopted. Resolution No. 76-176 introduced by Mrs. Sharpe was given its third reading. A Resolution accepting for recording gurposes only the Waschak Resubdivision in the City of North Olmsted. Mrs. Sharpe moved for adoption, seconded by Mr. Beaty. Affirmative vote: Beaty, Boehmer, Fairfield, Saringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Motion carried. Res. No. 76-176 adopted. Ordinance No. 77-2 introduced by Mayor Christman was given its third reading. An Ordinance amending Section 911.03 entitled "Charges Generally" of Chapter 911 entitled "Sanitary Sewerage System Charges" of the Codified Ordinances of Lhe City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Mr. West moved for ~-doption, seconded by Mr. Beaty. Mr. Beaty asked for discussion: Mr. Beaty stated he is definitely for it after checking and looking over the list of the Readings over the last quarter - the people is his Ward would definitely be served better byepercentage rate: have many people with fixed incomes; have numerous nice homes and the 3 mill assessment on some of these homes would actually kill them for the amount of water that they are using. Mr. Beaty stated further he thinks this is the fairest way at~d we have to come up with the money and this is the most equitable as far as he can see. Further, the last couple of suers out here we have gone into sprinkling bans and feels if people are paying a flat rate and there is a spri.l.ing ban - people will go right on sprinkling amd we will find ourselves with water shortages dust as well as gas shortages. f'or these reasons he is in favor of this method of charges. Mr. Wilamosky commented with resgect to sprinkling bans that. the ban could be enforced either way: thinks if it comes to a point where it becomes a serious condition 'that the City eoul~d cope with i't and thinks the residents would realize that a sprinkling ban is for a purpose and believes they will respond to the need if there is a sprinkling 'ban.