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Council Minutes of 5/15/84 -2-
<br />Director - Dave Tischler; Human Resources Director - Fred Hagemeister; Alternate I -
<br />Preston Sutton; Alternate II - Robert Kirkpatrick; Alternate III - Jeff Dillon and
<br />Alternate IV - Dale Ressler.
<br />Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) City received its listing of workmens' comp
<br />claims against the City during 1983, which determines the rate for 1984. Of the
<br />twenty-two claims, City is contesting two of them. Rate is going to be 1.24; rates
<br />in the State of Ohio, for governments, is 2.58 so North Olmsted is still one of the
<br />Lower workmens' comp cities.
<br />2) City received its inheritance tax last week; for the first half of the year it
<br />amounted to $79,710. In 1983 the City had received $84,460; City had budgeted
<br />$68,000 for 1984 so it is ahead by ,$11,700 in this area.
<br />3) The $5,315,000 note sale was closed on Friday; funds were invested at National
<br />City Bank, Ohio Savings, Cardinal Federal, in treasury bills and in a federal home
<br />loan discount note. Maturity dates are on the 10th of each month, through November
<br />1st when they will be reissued. City will earn $169,486.64 in interest on these
<br />investments. According to the Wall Street Journal and its anticipated interest
<br />rates, the City will exceed their projections by $6,200.
<br />4) There will be an Ohio Department of Insurance public hearing on Medical Mutual
<br />of Cleveland, Incorporated/Blue Cross Northern Ohio merger on May 23rd at 9 A.M.
<br />in the Frank Lausche building on West Superior Avenue.
<br />Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Has received notification from the Eighth Appellate
<br />District Court of Appeals in favor of the City of North Olmsted. This is in regard
<br />to the Police and Fire Disability Fund. The City had been assessed $386,000 for
<br />accrued liability on the Fire Fighters' pension. Law Director filed an injunction
<br />against the State of Ohio as well as a declaratory ,judgment. Was successful in the
<br />lower court and has now been successful in the Court of Appeals.
<br />Safety Director Petre reported: 1) On May 4th, the Board of Control awarded contracts
<br />to Steve Barry Ford, Incorporated, for three police cars in the amount of $30,980.
<br />A contract was awarded to the Horton Company for one chassis and change-over, with
<br />all features, for an emergency medical vehicle for the Fire Department, in the amount
<br />of $24,544.
<br />2) On May 8th, Roth Brothers, Incorporated, made a presentation to the Recreation
<br />Commission and delivered copies of the energy audit and Recreation Center analysis.
<br />Mrs. Petrigac and Mrs. Saringer have copies for Council's review. Recreation Commission
<br />would like to meet with all of Council to discuss this study.
<br />3) Prior to passing Ordinance No. 84-21, would like to discuss the legislation with
<br />Council since passage of this will require an addition of $15,000/$20,000 to the
<br />Parks and Recreation budget.
<br />Mr. Rademaker, Chairman Environmental Control Committee reported: 1) Committee met on
<br />May 14th at 7:30 P.M., with part of the meeting in conjunction with the Finance Committee.
<br />Purpose of this meeting was to discuss the improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
<br />Mayor Swietyniowski, Council President Boehmer, Councilmen Petrigac, Saringer, O'Grady
<br />and Wilamosky, Finance Director Boyle and Service Director Corrigan were in attendance.
<br />Mayor announced that the Board of Control had approved the bid submitted by Cedar Bay
<br />Construction Company in the amount of $12,494,000; that bid being $68,000 below the
<br />next lowest bid. Cedar Bay bid met all specifications; received the recommendation
<br />of the City`s engineering consultants, Dalton, Dalton, Newport, and the mandatory
<br />approval of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers.
<br />Committee also discussed three separate proposed plans for funding the improvements.
<br />Discussions will continue, with another meeting planned in the near future.
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