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Counczl "?inutes of 11/6/11 '3- ? ?qrs. Saringer, Chairman "treets and Drainage Cornnitt-?e an.d Tntra-Governmental Relations and Leaislation Committee reporteda 1) Lepisi-ation Comittee met last evening with '.•'.rs. Petrigac and iMrs. Saringer in attendance. Discussed the appoint- ment of 'Ir. James A. Burns to the Planaing Commission to fill the vacancy of "qr. Bugala. Before acting on this anpointment, would like to mot with :4r. Burns for further information as to his qualifications. t•lould apnreciate it if th+e news media -aould make it kno-nZ that the City is aliaays in searen of qualif ied people to serve on the 3oards and Commissions; candidates can contact the '?ayor`s office or an.y "gemher of Council if the?y feel they are qualified. 2) Committee discussed Ordinattce No. 81-105 which deals with aecoadhand dealers. ^ection 755.12, entitled "Excentionshas heen amended to read, after the last sentance of this section, "Sha1I not apply to the casual sales between persons at suCh sSles 8s 1Qgarage°P, tPbSSEtDEt1t"' and °Tyard",ss 3} Streets and Drainage Comittee also met last night -iith Mr. Zuracaski, Mayor Swietyniowski and Mr. Spena+der, representing Aqdro Brake, also psesent. Committee discussed possible solutians to basemeant floodiAg and fundinp far this nro3ect. Discussed CDBG funds for fiscal year 1981. Street lighting on Laratin and Brookpark Road saas a reeotrm?ended use for same of tie CDBG money hawever since CEI refused to cooperate,these funds, in the amount of $35,000, are available. Mr. Spenader ex- plained the Hydro Brake systam to the Comittee and Council-as-a- Wlyole will meet in the near future to hear the presentation and look at the total concept. Over a119 it wi11 cost $80,000 minimun for the inlet cantrol. Committee feels the program could be started and the $35,000 available from the street lighting pragram used for this nroject. 4) Mayor Swietyniowski reported on the leaf collectiong equipment has arrived and ^ervice Department is settiag up a work:able schedule; notices will be going out to homeowners informing them of the groaedure. 5) Committee discussed the traffie situation on Clague Road where there have been numerous complaints; since the onening of I--480, residents are having difficulta ?-)ulling in and out of their drives. '.lydinance No. 81-110, calling for the installa- tion of a'"do Right Turn On Red" sigt? at the interseetion, is designed to helr allevi- ate t.zis pro>>lem. 7•1111 ask for suspeasion of rule requiring three readin¢s. 6) Feels the school crossing sign on C1ague !toad is misleading and indicates f.alse security since no guard is present. Hopes that a school guard will be requested for this crossing. '?rs. Petrigac, Chairman Environmental Control Committee reported: i) Environmental Control Committee met leptember 22nd at 7; 30 P.P4.,Taith aIl members present and also °tayor ScTieCyniowski. Committee again discussed Ordinance ?30. 81-104, the CEI "C'i capacitors. Mrs. 1'etrigac presented about tTrenty-six articles regarding PCB to the committee, one of tahich reported the first association of I'C3 with cancer in humans. The study was conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, School of ?iedicine. A form of skin cancer was present in two of a group of thirty-one eznployees heavily exposed to PC41. Committee again discussed whether the legislatfon should be in ordinance or resolution form. Mrs. Petrigac has stated frrna the beginning that this should be an ordinaace9 11Ir. Mcx:ay agreed., 1114r. T'oehmer, an emplayee of CEI, stated he will abstain. Law Director Gareau iag.s requested to draft the legislation into Ordinance form. Mrs. Petrigac exalained what the changes in the legislation would be and how it would read when it was retyped. Cauncil will receive copies of Ordinsnee No. 81-144 wit:z a11 the chanoes. 2) P•qrs. Petrigac moved that Council authoriSe Lwf Director Gareau to proceed Taith • the settlement with the Environriental Protection Agency as outlinetl in his letter to Council dated September 18, 1981. Mr. tdilamosky asked that the EPA letter be included as an exhibit since it outlines exactlq what the terms are. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Saring@r and unanimously approved.