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Council Minutes of 5-2-7s -2- 2) regarding brush on treelawr-s, etc.: The Service Department crews that pick up rubbish will be working overtime this Saturday exclusively on brush pickup to try to alleviate the backlog; 3) as of Monday, have made. the brush pickup routes more uniform and reaffirmed what the specific working hours are in the Service Department in the interest of long range efficiency. As Service Director is pristariiy concerned not to seek short range compromise solutions to the probieos of the City. Thinks we have to have a long range solution to some of the problem that exist and have had eery goad cooperation by responsible people in the Ser.~ice Department in regard to this; 4} the weekend of April 25th had a break-in at the Service Garage and the mechanics in the Service Garage suffered either a loss of their tools or damage to the tools in the amount of $1,65$.54. The City doss not have burglary coverage for City property nor for employees' propsrty'on City premises. Have checked with the Law Director and there is no legal basis by r,~hich the City can reimburse these employees for damages. Have had as inventory prepared by the employees and would like to refer same to appropriate Committee of Council for consideration of a moral claim. Finance Director Brockman reported: 1) met with representative from Blue Cross who presented rates to be effective gay 22nd for hospitalization coverage for city employees. New rates fox a family plea will be $110.15 per month and a single plan will be $44.39 per month. Over a period of a year additional cost to the City will be approximately $37,004. Safety Director Petre reported: 1) the remains of the building at 5858 Fitch Road have been removed except for a small section which will require the use of a pickup truck for removal; 2) the detached garage at 6485 Burns Road has been removed and that completes the demolition of that property; 3) regarding recreation axes - axe making plans to have music in the park this Summer and working with the C1e~vaeland Federation of Musicians toward selecting several dates. The Federation has offered this program to the City at no cost. Enact dates to be announced later;. 4) with respect to the Rec Complex - have been currently working with McIIonald's Hamburger people on a special promotion during the month of May. Expect to reach 100,000 people with this promotion. Discount promotional coupons will be passed out at the North Olmsted, FairwJ.ew sad North Ridgeville stores with each purchase. The employees and managers of McDonalds have been very cooperative. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Streets & Drainage Committee, reported Committee met on April 20, 1978. Also in attendance were Mrs. Petrigac, President Limpert, Service Director Corrigan and City Engineer 2urawski and discussed following: 1) concrete street repair program: there is $32,900. in the budget for repair by contract. On agenda tonight is legislation authorizing the Service Director to advertise for bids for repair of concrete streets. Last year a list of streets was drawn up; however, the contract was never entered into last year. This list is to be used and to be added to that list is 3toneybrook Drive and Michael Drive for repairs; 2) have been notified that the County will resurface McKenzie Road at no cost to the City; there will also be improvements to the drainage. Legislation for same in on agenda; 3) equipment purchases were discussed; 4) met with homeowners oa Maple Ridge Rd. and one from Columbia Rd. Each discussed