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Council tiinutes of 4/3/79 - -2- Council, it was not based upon contermpt of Council and it was not thwartirtg oa r? pPx se basis the legislative intent of this community. Shie 3?aar,- th.xe }aave-ipecn appropristians for tree plaating that are going to be imp3emented toni:ght Shraugh legislation. But the concept that he i$ going to imgose his w31I oa Cos,ncil 3n the policq making ares is erroneous. It is not accurate and he thinks it S+efmes the relationship between thfs AdmiaiBtration and Caeiacil. Regardii?g the question of appearing before conm?ittees and having emp1oyees appesr before comm#.ttoos, that will be on aJudgment bs$is on the part of the Serviee Director. Comell ?every perog,ative to have a comoittee neetiseg and request attendance by admintst??tiva officials and it is their raspcnsibil3ty to attead and ccoperate in the full"t, but he is not gaing to have s career amploy+re of the Service Department poli.ticised and intimfdated by Couacil vr put In the yosftion that ha is r"pvn#ible fox fsilures which shouldn` t be put oa his ehoulders. Tttat i.s why the SupexintentUat of the Service Department, at Mr. Ccxrrigan's dirs+cti.on, did not attend Che araeting despite the request of Council. Sorrp if that sppears tv be high-handed or cavalier, hut thinks it is the proper pratedute. Just as Service Direetar caeamcrt encroscfi legislstively, the Legislative Bodp stwuld not be encraachi.ng on the day-ta-day operatiaas of the Service Ikepartamt. Ssswice Dirsetor expects critieism arnd welcomes it but insists that it ia going to be bas?d upan an accurate fact and on a fair basis so that we eaa go aboat tb+e bueiness of serving this counwitq; both the Council and the Service Diractor as tn apFpointed administrativ4 officiel. Finance Director Broclcman repcrtsd: 1) The final note paymsnt an the Poli.ce Station was paid and 3t is now fzee and clear and beloags entirelq to the City. Law Director Gareau regorted: 1) In the Burkett ease, last reported tlat Juctge McMonagle had ruled that it wil]: not go forward ays a claas action ead set a trial date of the 21st of risy. The plslusttiffs in that case have filesd a ncrtiee of appeal with the Court of Appeals, wh3,ch in effect, takes it out of the Comman Pleas Court aad naw guts it ia the Cc>urt of Appeals. In the next mcrath or two, expecfis to hwm a pre-trial cAaference on ttat. In the meantime, hsd sevscral talephme eonforences with Judge agle iadiceting thtt Clu briefg alreaadp suhsittocl, beleare pla3.ntiffs filed their nctice of appes]., he rulead ugaa and Judge Mcl+enagle is aow tait#ng ft under advissamt and hageful3.y he tuus the authority to ru2e on thase. If he docs and he rules in our favor, then the xtole case will be in front of the Court of Appeals rather than Just that narrcw issue of class action. Safety Director Petre reported: 1) North dlmsted Reereation Cammissiaa ie in the process of iaterviewing several iandseape architects for the pnrposs of ss3.ecting an axchitect to develop amaster plan for the North Olmsted Park s:ite. Qnce recommendation has beea made, wi11 be subad.tted to Council for 3,agis;Lative appraval... 2) The North 0lmated Rec•raation Couplear, for the first quarter of this yeaz, is $28,000 ahe-ad of the groae incoae ccmpared ta last year's figuses which was a record settfng income year at tboe Complex. 3) With Administaative Aasistant Rtzkq Slaws BtteAdE.l1 the Grantsmoehip Soulnar sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Baeemuress, the C1et*slanti Foundati.on, and the Metro Park 9ystems. Man9 fiue ide" were gerneraxad. 4) Is curxently out Fox bf:ds on ekate rentals foz the Cvmplex, afteld striper, a preveatative msinteAaknce coutraet, fencing atcl 3igttting for the basketball courta, and a boilex for Che North Olmsted Recrestiou Camplanc paol. President Limgert reported: 1} The aboence of 14rs. Sharpe ie due to illaess in the family. 2) Ordiaance No. 79-46 has been ammdad amd ie now placed an second rescl3.ng. 3) Oxdinance No. 79-25 has beea adW to the agenda;and will be tabldd. 4) Ordi,nmce Na. 79-53 has been sdded to Che agenda and will take t'!ae place of Ordiaance No. 79-25.