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, . A e? 'g6 MIrNTF.S QF THE MEFTING OF TRE COUAICIL OF TA?? CITY OF NORTH QLMSTFD APRIL 20, 1982 Present: PreeiSent Jemes Roehnrer, Councilmen T3ierman, Loqan, McKay, petrigac, Saringer, 1Ioerpel. Also present: Mayor Robert Swietyniawski, Law Director Mf.chael Gareau, Finanee Director Fdwarct Rvyle, Safetv Director EuReste Petre, Service Director Joseph Corriqan, Clerk of Council Flortnce CaMbell, Absent: Councilman ?ailamaskq. Meeting was called to orcler bp President ?3oehmer at 8.40 P.M. Members of the audiehce were invited to join Members of Council in recitins; the Pledge of Allegiance. Mtnutes of Council MeetinA of April 6, 1982, were approved. Mayor Swier..-,jniowski reportedo 1) Northern t)hio Priving Companp, Incorporsted was awarded the bid f.or restaraeticrn af Stearns Road; coupletion date is scheduled £ar June 30, 1982. The other haul raeds from I-?*480 will be repsired saon. 2) Last Thursdaq, Law Dfrsctor, Firsttce Director and Mayor were in Nm York at Moody•s to abtain the Citp's credft rating. Basieally, were interaiewad cn the direction the City is going; the titx basia? City's ability to financee the ieacuance of bonds. Rid deadline is May 4th. Recreation Facility bonds are dus to be sold this year. Finance Diractor Boyle repvrted: 1) As May*ar stated, was in New York lausC weak. Moody's fs tnostl.y interest+ad in the Cit.y'a 3ntent to pay back 3ts bonda. City is stable; has agood propertq tgx. Fee].a the Cfty caill come out with soroeth3ng favor- able. 2) City has $1,225,000 ineasted at th3.s paint with $17,On0 earned this manth; rateg are runniag beecveen 13-1j8% to 14-1/4%. In response ta Mr. XcKay' s question asking if Nest Share Cable TV had made a payment on theiz franc.hise last week, Finanee Director advised that a pragaent of $8,642.14 wag received today; appraui.rnstelv $7^0 received in Jsnuary and $3,000 received back in October. West Shore Cab2e TV made about $28$,000 for Che first quarter of this year. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Despfte thc effarts of Council to curb the "no right turn on red" at Clague Road antl I-480, Rockq River Municipsi Court Judlqe, William McCrone, dismissed scme eighteen cases that were tsending an the hasie that the officer cited the iadividuels on the basis that theq vialated the traffic control device, namely, the s3:gn that says "no right turr? on ra3". Law Director feels that this is perfeetlp prrsAer; hms €iled a request in Rac1ry Ri.ver Court asking Judge McCrone to provide finditxgs of facts and ccrncl"ft+ns as tfl wh3r he diam.iesed these cases. At the same time, p1ans to take them on appeal to the Fighth Appellate Mstrict Court. 2) Is presently preparing and typing the brief that ie to go to t'he Appellate District in Cincinaisti on the RTA Case. It wfll prabably be aeven or eight months 4D before this is argued. In response to Mr. taoerpel's qukegtion asking if the Citq is a defendant in any Iaw suit at this time, Law Director advised that there are comm whfch s" ha+ndied by insnrance companies; in the cases that he 3.s handling, the C'l;tq is t'he glaintiff and not a defendant.