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Council Minutes of 12/2180 _2_ <br />Lgw Director Gareau reported: 1) Received a new apptsi ia the case of Lywonas Coc?per <br />ns the Citp of North 01aoted. Tirfs• fs-tha dischargtd fesa].e bva driwr who applied <br />for unaaploysetntt ccmpemsation, wae denied; taok this up tbrmgb the appeal process <br />and after losing:` the sppeal wMen the IIneearploymant tompenaat#Y+Fm Brt"au datersined that <br />ahe was fwt3fiebly discharged, fiied sa sppeal 3n Caosaa Pleas C.crurt. W111 pro- <br />ceod Nith that litigation. <br />2) With respect to the Poiice and Firemen Peesioa Diaabiiitq Fmdo alav?erult had <br />been filed on behalf of tbe City to stop Che Camtp and State fitom C?ng local <br />govern?rent funds to psy adeficit of mrer $300,000. 1'iiis pqt trask, agrasd on scyse <br />stipuiatione which wi12 be submitted to the Court and expscts that within the neat <br />moAth or so the case vili be sst down for trial. <br />3) Has bsrm discnss3ng Mith Policte Ch,tef Tsylnr tdas posslbility of gillng far a writ <br />of prohihitiaa in eitiher the Suprme Court or tha C.turt cf Appeols, anlt3ug that the <br />new jail stsndards be dsclared unconstituticnal. Lar Hirectcr #o*ls C'hst a Stste <br />agency does not have the authnritp to i"a?se standuris on amun3cipaliEy which has <br />a charter; vill probsbly gsin a graat dea;i ag e,tVpc,rt fsrom otber sm3cips?t.;ties. <br />The new staadards go iato affect Apr31 lst; rrill foteulate a portticra and inform <br />Council in a week or so. <br />Safety Director Petre reported: 1) Camen"d Ca=cil farr actian taiun a ys:r ago <br />with respect to the jail standards. Recentlp, Chief Tacqlor, Captsia Srar and <br />Safety Director met with Ssfety Camittaa Membara te discuss the nwr 3ai1 standards <br />and lateet rewisions. The ccxst to bring Narth Olmtad up to a 72 hcun coldiag <br />facility level is $22,579 vs the altesrnative of tskiag my prisoner baing held t3e- <br />yond four hours to the Work Nouse at a cc»t of $35,0041 ger year. Wili forward <br />copies of the jail staadards to SafeCy Corwittsa aod Presi&ant Liu"rt. <br />2) Cleveland Electric Illurlnstfng Caspsny subrsitted the I-480 1.igbtfag plan. <br />Estimated cost for liobting ta the GYty is projected st about $4,"3 per ysar. Will <br />study the original agreamnt and discuss with Citq Engineer befa?re enterins iato <br />any comittment with CEI. <br />Mr. Wilaaosky discussed the jail stanlards. Bvea tlough obligated to do sa, the <br />County has from tise to tixre tefussd to aecept prfsoners. Ttue County Comif,qioaore <br />have failed to provide adequste fundiug ta provide fseilities to halme priscaers. <br />Perbapa satellite tqpe jails eould ba developed snd c.oAatructed. Bacouraps the <br />Safetq Ccrrrittee and Couae31 to give thi,s considerat3on and per#aps de"lcp a <br />resolutioa to subs3t to the C,ountq Coeireiestomty requesting that they provide <br />adequate funding for faciiittea to acctpt prisoners. <br />Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Streets and Drainqp Ccmittee aad IntraN-GavernmAta1 Re- <br />lationa and Leaislation Camittee reparted: Z) Comittee as a Whoie MeeCing was <br />held Deceeber lst in regard to thea c.abte Ti? buildiag. Is stteMenca, Mr. McKay, <br />Mr. Boehmer, Mr. Woerpal, Prea3ctent Liepsrt, Mrs. Potrigac atul Mrs. Saringet, aloug <br />with Mr. Durkin, LaW Dfrectar Gareau,, Doug 13sr1aa fxaa ikst Shore Cafi?le TV, and <br />Tom Teymsfk from Lipaj-Toesik. Umkr diaewussiaa xss the propased cmstructic?n of <br />the btsildftg to house cable TV of€icae, attachsd to the Recreation Center. Law <br />Director adviaed there was no prables laasing Citq property an a iand?-lease basis. <br />Several queeticme still need to be ansWered; tie-ia ai,th utllities; s#.te plm for <br />parking; maintaining tax exaspt etstus. After the seeting, Council as a Whole <br />Comaittere tent into executf.ve sessisra to discuss the project. Msjarity felt it <br />would be more econosicallp feaaible to enter iata thie pxoposal,wiEh the exceptian <br />? of Mrs. Petrigac who would €avor it al.sevttere. AfCor a buildia$ p1an and guicing <br />plan fs submitted, Committes will reviaw; if Couacil apprrnres, it wi11 take about <br />six nonths for the buflding to be completed. <br />President Ltmpert advised that West Shore Cable TV would be notified of Council's <br />deeiafon after further atudy atd diamosiou.