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---- ~. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF T~:E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED DECEM$ER 19, 1978 Present: President Dewey H. Limpert, Councilmen Beaty, Boeh~r, Logan, Petrigac, Saringer, Sharpe, tailamosky. Also present: Mayor Robert Swietyniowski, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Robert Broclcma-n, Safety Director Eugene Petre, Service Director Joseph Corrigan, City Engineer Ronald Zurawski, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Meeting was called to order by President Limpert at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of December 5, 1978, were approved as read. President Lampert reported: 1) Public H~uaering was held at 7:15 P.M., pertaining to Ordinance No. 73-145, in Council Chambers this evening. ' 2) Ordinance Nos. 78-185 and 78-18b gave been added to the agenda. Y,'tayor Swietyniowski had no report per se but thanked all Members of Council for their cooperation during the past year and wished everyone a happy holiday season. President Lampert commented that the Legislative Body felt the same way; we have been able to work together for the betterment of the City. Extended Council's wishes far a happy and safe holiday to everyone in the City. Service Director Corrigan endorsed the Mayor's and Council's sentie~nts relative to the cooperation the Service Department has received. Various Members of C®u~tcil a~td citizens at large had great forebearance with some problems which weren't reaaolv+sd as fast as the Service Department would have liked but have gained valusb3~e experience in the past year which should enable the Department to do a better job for the Citq in the future. City Engineer Zurawski, on behalf of all the members of the Engineering Department, also wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Xear. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) the City of North Olmsted asked for a declaratory judgment with respect to tl~ garbage incentive program. Also regted a prel~:nary injunction and a temporary restraining order. Briefs have been filed in Coton Pleas Court pursuant to a motion to dismiss on the part of the union witbcut benefit of having had a hearing and the Judge dismissed the case. Has pregare~d anr~ is going to file tomorrow an appeal and expect that to go to the Court of Appeals. Law k~epartn~ent submitted a brief with respect to the last union grievance which went to arbitration. 2) at this time of year, it is necessary if the City is going to file for anp increases in assessed valuation, that we do so. Is ~o t~ process of reviewing recent sales of commercial and multi-family property whereby cae will go in and file application for increases. In some instances, properties on Lorain-Road have had an as~semsed valuation of $5,000 and recent sales reveal that in actuality the property sold for $95,000. In just about any sale in the commercial area, generally the assessed valuation is greatly depressed, sp will be asking for increases. Safety Director Petre reported: 1) the Mako air compressor and storage unit which went out for bid recently for the Fire Department has been awarded to Sub--Aquatics, Inc., Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Their bid was $7,107. 2) the contract for five new police cars was awarded to Halleen Ford here in North Olmsted. The bid was $7,084.2$ each.