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Council Minutes of 5/5/81 -2- ? Law Director Gareau regarted: 1) Assistant Laaw Direetor Donsld Albenze and Law nirector tried the case of the Itnights of Columbus veteus the Citg of Notth 01mted last Fridey, having to do with the "penny fall°" machines. At the end of the trial, Judge Lawther suggested that the plaiatiff, naw befng Nanni;cvla, subm,i.t a brief . within three weeks.We wouZd then have two weeks after thet tt? sm6it aur br#ef. 2) Wfth raspeta to the J ek-a cowe, t^lte Palice Officervlw "led an 1!?nioratfiive appeal; there are two cases peAtng 1n Comkon Pleae CourC. City has anUAttod a motion to dismiss on procedural questions and c,rill have a pro-tsf.al 3.attet thie mnth. The ather case, dealing with the dog incidmt, have a pre-trtal cmdug up on Fridaq. Last GTednesday submitted awt1ttn to disrrfse the caae becauae of the faflure bq Mr. Jandecka` s comsel to file br3eLa md a;ssi ts of errcrr. The?y ff2.ed a brief in oppoeiticn and Law Dfrector wt.ll ffle a regl1 brie£ tc>mQrrcrw. 3) The EPA case filed agaimsC the City, Ualing with the caCalytic canverter, has been set for trial the last week of tMag, fn Eteveland. Safety Director Petre regorted; Received con€frmrttion tcdsy oa the purchase of two Buicks from the City o€ Oregem. Will pictc *_Itea up an Thursdag of this wesk. 2) The suction of seven paltce cat$ and one ffxe sabmlmace ie set for Saturdey, Maq 16th, at 10 A.M. in the rear pasking lot, behind 1&ees Garage. 3) Rfd openinR for pool filtration aystem at Rec Center is noon, May 19th. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Streets ar?d Dra3nage Comittee aAd Intra-Governmental Re- Iatiotts and Legislation Comrrttt*e repc>rted : 1) 3treeCs and Dra3stage Ceanmittee met April 27th with Councilman Efilamoky, Mcttay attd Petrigac also fn attendance. Ordln- gnce IVo. 81-43, remeval and demolition of the head wall aad the tea foat bou cu3.vert on Coluvibia Road, was diseussed. C3tq En?gineer Zurawski toak Msmbers af the Gam3.ttee to inspect the culvert again. Everyone agreed the culnert sh0uld be demlishect; it is dangerous and beyond the stage of temporary repair. Ccnmnittee Yequests Cmmcil be inforffied upon receipt of bttla - before it goea to the Bosrd of C+anCrol. 2) Discussed the purchsse of Service Departmnt equigmnt; Service Director has reconmended purchase of twelve addtttoYeal pieces of equipnent. Comitt" has uo objection and Ordinance No. 8I--64 wi:11 be iatroduced tanight. These will be re- placemeat vehicles in an aaount totaling appraximately $400,000. 3) Legislative Couni.ttee met the sme evening with Mrs. Petrigac sizd Mrs. Saringer present. Discussed Ordinanee No. 81-57, urging Gongrese to refrain from budget cuts regarding funds for youth diversion program. Mrs. Petrigtc sponsored the legis2ation and fs naturally supparttve, hawever, Mrs. S#ringer feels it is too ].ate for such legislation - bq the tf.me it goes into ef#oct, the budget will be paesed. 4) Per Mr. Petre's request, discusaetl amending Chapter 721 of the Cc?clifisd Ordinance regarding peddlers, solicitars aud caA:vesders. F'sels the propased 3egis3ation is too restrictive. Before purseting thia furthsr, xeqtwsts 3afety D$rector to prasent a log of the camplaints over the Uast ccrntecutive ef3c m?tha to the Comittee. 5) Also discnseed Urdiaaace No. 81-61, an firet re.ding, regardinS sale of tabawcev and cigarette producte to mYEnors. This waa or'ginslly in the Stste Cade, hwoev*r it was omitted when the Coc1e was rev1sed. Couni*tee has no o*;ctian to thia 1ogto1?tion. 6) Discussed ResoluLisn No. 81-65, opposiag thae particn of 3enate Bi11 448 dealing with the extetstou of Che 1ncrease in sales tax that grovides for the elieeination of a 1% vendor's a1lcwance €or the ¢ollectian of sales tax. Corenittee has no abjection and Mrs. PeCrigac wil1. aa& fo^r svspension of rule requiring three reedings at the next Council Meetf.ng. le Mrs. Petrigac, Chairmetn Snairommtal Control Comi.ttee reported: 1) Casrei.ttee met Mondaq, May 4th with sIl mobers pr+eemt uES well as Service Dfrector and Couaciluan Woerpel aad W'ilamoeky. Uacussecl the plantings at the pole of Big 0; it is not what Coimnittee hafl in niod but is a little I;ste to chsnge anqthing now. Mayor will talk to Big 0 mana tabout back part of the lot.