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Council Minutes of 2-7-7cj -gw existing GMC txucks be cancelled and the Boaxd of Control approved Chat re ~tt~.~+. The plows did not meet the specifications as published by the City attd SeFv3.ce Director Corrigan cited other areas of deficiency; 3) legislation is oa agenda tonight authorizing Service Director to adv~extise for bids for purchase of two 8 ft. and two 10 ft. snowplow blades together mi.th hitch~.rng apparatus, and specs will be published covering those items upon Council approval; 4) in the area of public bidding would lfks to request that the appropriate Committee of Council consider in the futuze and possibly for submission for the June election a revision of the pxeseat Ct~etrter requirement the limit of $1,000. fir public biddiLg. Service Dractox fully s~zbscribAs to the concept of control of pabiic money a°~d saving of gublic money through public bidding but tt~i~ts that the $1,000. Chaxter limitation was instituted saver lS yeaxs ago, and based upon the advance of tre economy, etc., aAd ~;estrictions in what can be purcbr~-sed for $1,000. with respect t:a pieces of equipment warraarts serious eoneideratian to this Charter revision. Could have more specific recvma-eudaticas for -the Committee of Council; S} regarding the independent four-wd~eel dxive deep-type contxaeto~~ o are plowing out driveways: many of the: do a resprtnsible job in contracting with. the individual homeownexa and a commendable job in trying to clear off the right of catty. However, there are appar+sntly a few tired operators who are giving all of the contractors ~ black eye and in many cases they leaves the snow that they plowed out of the driveway right in the street. Some of the pxoblests, such as rutted conditions on the struts, which we have experienced in the last week are attributed to the fact that they left the streets in pretty deplorable conditions. Thinks consideration should be given to a very nominal registration fee for these pepple so that anybody that contracts with them knows that they are zegiatered at City Ra11, and if they do a poor Sob then they should be subject to appropriate sanctions of fine. That might alleviate some of .the problems we have had in oux subdivisions; 6) the long range needs of the Service Department, not only in the area of snow removal equipment, will be reflected fully in the 1978 budget; 7) have started exploratory r,.~tacts with the RTA relative to the City contract which is going to be up for revisicat or review in October by Council. Would like to state that xe have no pre-determined attitude t~ards this contxact and mat is best for the City of North 07~rted is our pximaxy area of responsibility; 8) the Communitp Cabin is unde~x the direction of a new custodian and thinks that some of the complaints that we have had in the past will be alleviated; ' 9) on agenda tonight is legislation for wage range recommendations and specific wage increase for tk~e hourly operators o~ the bus line; 10) discussed briefly at Fiaagce Comm~it:tee meeting the wage recommendations for Service I3epartment generallq and Tremtment plant in the supervisory area and the wage rec datians have been deferred sc that they could be fully reviewed by the Finance Committee which they could not do at the last meeting based upon the late hour. Mrs. Petrigac asked Service Dixectar Corrigan when the chuckholes on Canterbuxy, Dover, Porter and Lorain-Roads will be filled; and whether there is a list he will be compiling to replace trees in treelawns. Service Director Corrigan discussed the county roads that should be maintained by the County; the recomwendation of the County &tgineer to the County Commissioners wi*_h respect to certain roads being remanded back to the municipalities for appropriate care and maintenance, etc. Service Director Corrigan stated the County was out today on Dover patching some chuckholes: the City has cold patch crews out-and were working on Lorain Rd. today: are trying to do .the best undex very adverse conditions. Service Director Corrigan stated regarding trees that have b das~eged by City equipment will be repaired; also, the City has always been involved in tree lawn planting and we do have as ongoing arrangement for purchase of trees, etc.