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Council Minutep of 3/3/81 _3_ Trir. McKay, Cha?rman Long Range Planning Committee reportel; 1) On J4nuary 22, 1981, a public meeti?g was held to inform reeidents of North Olmted a£ t Commity Develop?aent Block Graut Program. On March 2, 1951, Ccuac#1-sa-&-Wh?e Ccr?itt?e met to discuse ihis progrsm. Mayor 9Wietyniowskl, Service Directcr"Corr#.gan and Director Dan Copeland were also tn atteudsnce. The follavistg psojoets w9.i1 be submftted: (1) additicrAal parkimg at the Senior Ceater, $35,000; (?) hondicappod parking sigas at the Seniar Center attd Psrks, $1,200; (3) alean crf the arrea an the north side of Barton aad Eradlalr for increi?sed recreation fact itiea, $20,000; (4) street fllumination of Brookpa:r&, Rrrad, $17,000; (5) rssp at t north end af the Senior Citizen's patio, $2,000; (b) etreet illumination of Larsin Read, $18,000, (7) houeing rehabilitaticn psogaram (an aitemwte project) no estivated figuxes on this. Total of tte projecta is $94,000. TSnder New ausiness aiSl ask Coa+eil fot approvai. 2) Cars parkiag on tha narth eide of C3Ly 1ta3.1 are over-rum3ng ths sideaalk; the AdministraCion vill place aome type of barrier to prevant this. Mr. Wilamoeky, Chairman Finsace Gomittee reported: 1) Finance Consittee met on Fehrwatry 1$th with fcrmer Fire Chief Ray Beownt and Po13ce Patrolum Latrsen at the request of tounci].man Baebier. Finances Director Brockman vas slso in attendanee. Mr. Benent €elt that he had not received ali twnies due and owing to his upem his retirement. Fiaaace Direetar Brockwm ezplained how the figuses were srrived at and that Mr. Benent hsd indeed received tte proper payseat. Mr. Reoent a1leged that another tiremsn wfio retired in 1980 hsd received mare thaa he should have if the criteria just explained to hia vas the acte uaed in all instances. Mr. Wilawsky has ssked the Finance Directar to chodc and determine if the sonUegitid employees who have retized have iadeed been the groper ateounts. Wi11 a1so rsquaat a legal opinion ae to tte action that cxt be taken to recover Citq fvnds that have been disbur"d improperly, if auch fa the c"e. Patrolmm Larsen a??cussea current annual paq scales for poiice afffcrere; sttM atiag a different method of payment. Prinrarilq, golioe officers are paid an mauat sa7ty divided bp the nusber of days they work; therefore salarf.ed employaes are working 8 hourr a y"r aore than an hourlq emplopee. Mr. Larsan "&ss1 the schedule be adjusted so aa to allaw the salaried employees to gain aa additional S houre of gaq a yea?r and 16 haura of pay in a leap qear. Cowsittes will taice this under cansideration hvaever this i.s not unique to the Citq of North t1].m<ted or the Policee or F3re De?tt, ts; it ie quite commion in the private sector and in other City departments ahere emp3ayeea are paid on an atutual basis. 2) Coamittee met on February 24th sttd discuased 4rdinaace Ak>,. 80-49 viCh respect to the Master Plan fcr North Olimted Pa+rk. Reoreation Comiasion i.s prepared ta fund PhaBe A of thia project. Ccunittee has no objection tc? havftS the Administration apply for outdoor recreati+omal funds an a 50f50 basis s#ace the Racrestivn Conmissian will allccate $15,000 capital imprcvement for this purpose. 3) Is aaktng the Admiaistration and Lsv ]Mrectvr to achedn}.e a areeting with BFI to discusa the dispQSiticrn of lesves shculd the leaf pickup prograst be rslmtated. 4) Mr. Wilanc?sicp pointed out the chaWs which have be+en ade to the apprctgx3ation ordinance, No. 81-12, whtch ie aa seemnd resdiug tioul.ght as amended, and moved Council apprcve same, seccrnded bq Mr. Bashmer. Affirmatfve vc?te: Daelurer, Logan, McKay, Fetrigac, Saringer, WiZawskq, Koerpel. kotien carried. Mr. Woorpe1 pointed out that at the last Couscil Meeting, the Maycar had proni.ffied to forward infc?r¦stion cn the nor wage raopes; it has not beea received. Mayor atsted ? this infonmttion arruld be for?atAe8 nov that the appropri$tions hare been aet. Also, Mr. Woerpel requeeted thst CaunciZ be gfven a wrltten list o€ item 1iuluded in each Capital Imprwements line itww aa weIl aa the iteae inciuded in Squiproat Purchsses. Mayor Su3,etyniovslci promi,sed a written Iiat of the requested iteme wou1d be made and forwarded to Council.