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Mi:PIUTES OF T"dE MEETING OF -THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH ULMSTED NOVEMBER 21, 1976 Present: President Dewey H. Limpert, Councilmen Beaty, Boehmer, Logan, Petrigac, Saringer, Sharpe, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Robert TJ. Swietyniowski, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Robert Brockman, Safety Director Eugene Petre, Service Director Joseph Corrigan, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. "_•ieeting was called to order by President Limpert at 8:00 P.M. President Limpert announced that Ordinance No. 78-145 and Resolution No. 78-152 have been removed from agenda and put back into committee; Ordinance No. 78-165 has been added to agenda and will be explained in Mx. Wilamasky's xeport. Minutes of Council Meeting of November 8, 1978, were approved as read. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) the Margol~.us case with respect to collection of refuse from commercial and multi-family dwellings was supposed to go to trial to- morrow; however, in lieu of a trial, the fudge has consented to stipulations with submission of briefs within 30 days. 2) the Burkett case, which is the sewer odor case, instead of being tried December 4th as it was initially scheduled, is now scheduled for the middle of January be- cause of scheduling problems of all the lawyers involved. Mr. Beaty asked the Law Director about the disposition of the suit on the Rec Complex roof. Mr. Gareau replied it is scheduled for a pretrial sometime in January in Rocky River Court. Originally sued Forepaugh - Forepaugh in turn brought in by third party complaint about three other third party defendants. Each of them has 28 days to file their answers and they all have not filed. Mr. Logan asked the Law Director if there was any possibility in light of the deteri- oration of the tobaggon run at the Rec Complex to add that to the case. Mr. Gareau stated it can't be done. Mr. Logan asked if the City could file a separate suit against the general. contractor., rir. Beata said the fault was probably in design. Mr. Gareau said. the City would need an expert who would be willing to testify if the fault is in design, or construction, or quality of material, and whose fault it is, and then the City can go after them. Mr. Logan requested the Mayor have the Engineering Department take on this task. Mr. Beaty suggested the Engineering Department could get in touch with someone caho could come in as an expert on this. Law Director Gareau said it should be someone who is either an architect or struchir- al engineer. Mayor said he would look into this and work with the Law Director. Safety Director Petre reported: 1) last week discussed the problem encountered on Lorain Road, primarily between Silverdale and Sparky Lane. Has addressed himself to the Safety Committee and Council and reviewed the area with reference to the number o* accider..ts, etc. which occurred in that area. Furthermore, contacted by mail the various merchants in question on the north side of the road with reference to setting up a meeting to discuss the problem. Tomorrow, letters will go out again to the interested parties advising them of the meeting at 4 P.M., Wednesdaq, November 29th, here in the Caucus Room at City Hall. 2~ some people recently have asked about our phosphate ordinance. Have performed inspections at virtually every known retailer who sells detergents in the C1,ty of North Olmsted. As of this date, have total compliance - shall cvr.~~inue to spot