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Council Miautes of 5/19/81 <br />-2- <br />4D Director Brockmm raportsd: 1) The State Examtaera have c+ae*lsted the aeutit <br />for the past two years, approaciwstely autnth aheact o#' schedxsle. A gost-sutit cmfereace <br />is scheduled for Fridaq, May 22nd, at 9:00 A.M. 74ould hop: a2.1 Iop#ztment Ssads <br />wovld attend and go over the complate audit aacl the suditor•s repar?. <br />Lsw Director Gareau reported: 1) Haa received a fa?rable decisian in the C.crort of <br />APFeaL in the Rush Caae. The Cmrt af A""U wstaitei the :I.ever c*cnsrt in gcaeting <br />the City of North OlistOd a mrtim far samom-y juadgamt. Also has s'om#.vect e copY of <br />a motion for reconsiderstfm abILch fs battcaliy filetl ar a aaetter of rmtiLae aod not <br />very often graated. Ju1g.g fnu vbat bm hrppesrad i.n this case ia the post Md the <br />number of camw emsaatfag out af thi* pwticubsi incident, woul.d not be surprised if <br />the City winds up ia the 5uprore Cauct, at iesat cn a twticn to atttiiy ta record. <br />2) Is extreue2y dtsappointed in the doclsim in ths RTJI Case. Snprare Cowt rules <br />hane requirsd the judges, f.n dsoliadg with casw !n the Court af App+ssls, to addtess <br />t'hemselvae to esch assignomt ot` error md to ave the remamr for turni" daan tlle?e <br />assigtaMnts of error. In tUs paarticiulsr instsom, that vas not done; City had three <br />ssaignants cf error and they wsra s11 1aloW iato aae. Ttee City's strampot point <br />is the fut that no ragianal trosit mtbotity &as a r3ght to Wprs?pti.ste my rigiat vf <br />waq franchiae that a City cruss md not eam in the cltcision wns gact3on 306.36B even <br />mentioned. Such a strcm8 legal po4nt sbmid not be ovsrlooked. Lar TT)iirector feels <br />this i8 a canstitutioaal isom; dw risbts of a awtfcipa1 ccsrparatioa. The judge <br />iadicatsd that the rights e+t? rogiaml auttartties a+ner aunicipsl authoritiea is <br />superior. Law Director does nat sgno. Th: emrtitutioo protects ttese rights; wiil <br />punue tbis tn ita fiaal cu^???ion; it i,s prebably a case that the Sqrem court <br />should hear to resolve thess looas. Twv houra a!°tor receiving the clacisiaa on <br />Thursday, Lair Direceor aas back iu court saekitt to have sn injuncticn peadsn8 aFPgal. <br />ldas not even a#forded tho courtW of having a h,twing. Fifteea sinutea after aalk3ng <br />into the Covrthouse, wsiked tut wM ajvdgseat ?try tWfCitiA$ th!!y M+6't"e 4Elt $i'!i1'!$ to <br />grant an injmctian, Peadfn app"t, snd +GYty sharuld saelc that ia the Supreme Court. <br />T•Till contiaue to pwsus the care. <br />3) The EPA Core dwaing with the catalytte convsrecRr is achedultd bsfore a federal <br />administrative 1o? judle as ft Mt. Sm W 2mg emwersstiem with tho atearney <br />from talashingtem an1 i.s gwttatUm3y botbared by N? fact thart nasth 6lmttd is being <br />pictured se a vic?lato?r of the aqo? `?? l.ms of the State o€ t3hio and the United <br />Statea o€ ?rica. Laaw Disoctaor fsdic?aui to the sttosney thwet the axact apposite -fs <br />true. Ci.ty of Worth itlmtad tomd itsslf to the audme witb waEer rate charw9 <br />expanded the t*pstmaat p1aaC; bM tertiary trestmat atws'e na me else hsw it; <br />is a maclel pLMot for aoxtbrft Oblo. Also pointad aut that ftrth Obot$d is cn+a af <br />only tuo citi" i.n the State iftch hwa bmnad phosphates. Ekwe tbaas4 satters were <br />discussed, the 8PA attornsy aaked tc? coatime the cAuia te aee ff Owe way cauld be <br />found to sedttle this msttar. Will cautims t0 r+sport to CovwAl vn any further action. <br />4) With reepsct to the Jande<:ku? prstttil; cue dealiag with tho dog. T.ow tKrrsctor <br />filed a motion to di+sid.ss betam3 of farilute ta ftle a br3.ef. Attsnded a prstrial <br />laat week. Court hm takeet the ttotion to dissisa under aclvi.semnt and ex"cte a <br />ruling by June lat. <br />Safety Director Petre reported: 1) Last S:tv,rday, the public auetfon netted the <br />? City $2,255, thanlcs to Lt. Gmla, actiag as auctiar.eer. <br />' 2) Would like to ret atth Fl.nm+ae Camittee to dfscuss a line item in the Folice <br />; Depsrtmmt - the grtsamr accomt. &ecently tuad five ine?ivid?s ineatetrste<i fvr a <br />? total of 99 days st a rate of $50 per day. The fund is alwot eahametet. <br />3) NOAC is erstabltshsd as abicycle li+esusiag atation; licenow my be purchased seven <br />daps s week from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. <br />4) Safety Directcr, Chief Tayltnc.and Mcs. lettlle King, Dirsctc?x of the Sesic?r Center, <br />diecusaed the haadicsgpol l+1aeking ProVes La the City. tiill ie ratching 3Cate House <br />Bill No. 116 @ealing witb tbiis sttmtfm.