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Council Aiinutes of 3/20/79 -2- standing out in the weather, deprecietiag at traice the rate it would if it were stared uader rooi. The present inadequste City Hall Conplex of five houses should be reglacad with a centralized Administraef.on Buildiag. He believe3 thi.s ca..n be paxtially paid for through the sale of the five houaea? we aow use. He wi11 be working ciosely with the Director of Finance and the Directer of Budget aad Manage- ment to arsess our develaping financial situation and wi11 be makfng specific rmmccrat- mendaEians ta Goumcil in thesa areas. ICnaws it is easy to react quick1y to imadiate needs but fears that prematuze borrcwing aid puxchasing decisicns could jeopard3ze Citq flnances for years to come, 'i'herefore, strangly ur$sa Council to wa3.t., eonsult with each other aaad with the Admiaistrsticrc? and usa ai1 the resources available ta make the very best gvsaible decisiatts. R3ght ttcrw, in spite af all this, the City ia in a souttd finaacial carnditivet. We al1 wattt ta keep it that a?ay. Tliis is the way he reconomds that we do it. Bp cvoperatftg, we caxt al1 fulfill our respansibilities as public cfficiala ta provide efficient and responeive government. Fiaance I)irecCcr Brackmsn seported: 1) Received a ccmmmicaticsn from the thc3.ted Statee Environmeatal Protscttvct y 3Aformi,ng us that in the v+ary aear future, a team of auditors will be arrivin$ to uske a finaY sudit for the EPA Grant. Law Director Garesu regortedc 1) Withia the last week, filed briefs in the Burkett case. 2) Had a Zoning Code violation otn Lewia Road - the use of aingle famil.q progerty for multi-family use. Fi1ed a uoticn #ar default judgmeat in this case al+aug with a 3udgmnt entry to resfirain the cnretex fxom usiag it for aYUl.ti-Eamily purpgses. Safety Director Petre xegorCed: 1) Last week, Mr. John Matoney fram Recreatian Coneaiss3on, Mrs. Julia Brown from P3.annimg and Landmarks Commission, aad Mx. Petre 3nterviewed a laadscape architect wl,th regard to the Mastsr Plan for North Olmsted Park. Are expecting cost figures for a plan and for a deCailed suxvey before moving forward with this project. 2) Mr. Jaseph Pavloais aad M,r. Steve Co].e from the Metro Park 5yatems met wiCh him last Friday to ctiscuss future deve ate ut Bradley Woods. Aas alsa aorresponded with Mr. Iiarold Schick, D3.rector crf t1e Mettc Pgxk Spstems with the view taar$rde their Caking aome gositive actictn in U*v^ovtng Bxadley Wands. 3) Roof at the C,omplex is aearing com?lati:om and expects a couplete inspecti»on of thaC job early aext week. 4) The perm3t fee achedule up-dating for aur ftildi.ng Department has been ccmpleted for Council's rewiew and woul.d apprec3aCe ct3irits and appraval so netw £ees cau became effective on June 1, 1979. Lost Inefta$e took place in 1975-76. Degartxent costs and ovexhead have been incre":i,ng. 5) Both Chief Taglor and Mr. Petre suNwrt the repeal o€ Ghapter 733 of the Codified Ordinance entitled "Private Pvlice" and also akpproval of Ordinaaes No. 79-27. 6) Sta,ire to the second floor of the Ccrmplex have been ordered by Telt Constructian. Expect completfaa of thia project in Apri1. Future plans call for an outstan;dia,ig gymnaetics program which will not requixe anp large eapital ezpenditure bq Citp. 7) Hae plaus for new Swmner Day C,wap at the Cougbx, which will inclucie tennis, swimm3:ng, ice skating, bowling, Putt-putt, basrketbatll, aature Stuay, joggin8, physical fitn;sas, gamss, and rhpthm. Caadp w1.]:1 start at 9 A.M. dailq and end at 4:30 P.M. da3.1y. Additional pregram iafvrmttiam and registratioa feea will be annourtced in the nsar future. 8) Palice Chief Taplor is in Che pracsss of develaping a new program wherebp a Crine Preventiain Citizen of the Year wi.Z1 be recogniaed with a plaque award during Homecaming Week. Eaeh year have cases where citizens provide assistauee to the Police Aepaxtwent in apprehend#.ng eriminaZs. Reacently, two citizens wEre iasLru- mental in appreiheading Chree subjecCs who committe+d a robbery. A1aro, plan to recog- nize other people at klonecoming Week who have renderad service to Po1ice Department.