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Council Minutes of 7/3/84 _2_ Law Director Gareau reported: 1) In 1980 had filed a declaratory judgment action with respect to the jail standards; submitted briefs; heard nothing until last week. The Judge granted the motion for summary judgment on behalf of the State of Ohio, even though the original jail standards that the City filed on, were repealed. If a pretrial conference had been held, Law Director Gareau could have established this fact. Since this was not done, Law Director will file a motion to reconsider, bringing up the fact that the jail standards have been. repealed. The reason for this action is that the Law Director does not want this to act as precedence and have the court rule that the City of North Olmsted does not have home rule powers to conduct it's own jail standards. 2) Have reached a tentative settlement with respect to the Great Northern Mall assessed valuation cases. There were pending disputes on the assessed valuation for the Mall for 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983. This will mean somewhere in excess of $100,000 this year, in additional revenues, with respect to all of these pending cases. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Intro-Governmental Relations and Legislation Committee re- ported: 1) Legislative Committee met earlier this evening with all members present to discuss appointment of a council representative to serve on the Board of Review with respect to the Taxation Code. At this time, with committee's unanimous approval, Mrs. Saringer moved Council appoint Mr. Ronald Wilamosky to serve as council's repre- sentative on the Board of Review, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Mrs. Petrigac, Chairman Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee as well as Transportation Committee reported: 1) Reminded everyone that the Recreation Committee of Council will be meeting on Thursday, at 7 P.M., to discuss the park memorial. 2) Landmarks Commission has met and Ordinance No. 84-58 covers the grant they are applying for. This is a matching fund, which will be reimbursed. Chairman of the Landmarks Commission is present tonight to answer any questions Council might have. Mr. Tallon, Chairman Building, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) BZD Committee met Thursday, June 28th at 8:05 P.M., with all members present as well as Building Commissioner Gundy. Committee considered the following: a. Bob Evan's Restaurant, Parcel No. 236-2-2, between Zayre/Rini Shopping Center and Ponderosa/King's Path Condos, proposal to construct restaurant. Mr. Tallon moved Council approve said construction proposal, as recommended by ARB, second by Mr. Bierman, unanimously approved. b. Cleveland Tux Shop, request for a change in design and reduction of signage by omitting one sign and reducing the square footage of all others. BZD Committee unanimously approves said proposal. Mr. Tallon moved Council approve said proposal, approved by Planning Commission and ARB, second by Mr. Rademaker, unanimously approved. c. Eye Works/Tony Valore Builders, 26127 Lorain Road, proposal to con- vert existing office building into an eye care center and builder's offices. BZD Committee voted two to one for approval; Mr. Rademaker objected to the replace- ment of the glass windows with the split block front and objected also to the lack of landscaping. Mr. Rademaker explained his dissenting vote: the plans call for bricking in all the windows that face Lorain Road and the drive into the property and he finds that really offensive. Feels this will turn an attractive office building into some- thing that looks more like a warehouse. All planned improvements face toward Brook- park Road. Mr. Tallon moved Council approve Eye Works/Tony Valore Builders' pro- posal, second by Mr. Bierman. Affirmative vote: Bierman, Tallon. Negative vote: O'Grady, Petrigac, Rademaker, Saringer, Wilamosky. 2 Aye - 5 Nay - Motion failed.