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Council Minutes of 5/15/84 -5- to the Administration, specifically the Mayor, advising of this new procedure and hopefully there will not be any deficit balances within the appropriation balance sheet. There will be a closer communication with the Administration on expenditures. The Administration will advise Council when there are some shortcomings in line items so Council can re-evaluate, based on specific conditions and reasons, why the line items have become depleted. Will report further on this and will attempt to keep a good handle on the balances so as not to run deficits in any line item. 2) Finance Committee met jointly with Environmental Committee as reported by Councilman Rademaker. Committees discussed three plans for funding Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements. One, funds to be generated through a user fee; Two, funds to be generated through a ballot issue and funds generated through property tax millage; Three, funds generated through a user fee through short term financing and a continuation of a rollover of the debt. Meeting has been scheduled for May 21st, 7:30 P.M., with McDonald and Company, to evaluate these three proposals. Before moving into audience participation, President Boehmer announced that Presi- dent Reagan and Governor Celeste have designated the week of M..ay 13th through the 19th as Municipal Clerks' Week. Would like to commend the Clerk o.f Council on doing an outstanding job for the City of North Olmsted. Several weeks ago, had requested the Mayor to prepare a proclamation for presentation tonight; evidently it is not ready as yet. Again requested the Mayor to have it prepared this week so it could be presented to Mrs. Campbell before the week is over. Audience participation: Mr. Robert Betz, 5194 Douglas Drive, complained of the poor condition of the north end of North Olmsted Park as well as the general deterioration of curbs and streets. Many, many promises by the Mayor have been broken. Asked the Law Director if the Director of Public Service and the entire Service Department could be removed and the duties and responsibilities be assumed by another city department. Law Director said this was not possible. The Charter of the City of North Olmsted would have to be amended to abolish any department. Mrs. Saringer commented that there is supposed to be an administrative leader in this City; it is up to the Mayor, not the department head; the Mayor should issue some orders and tell the Service Director and the Service Department to "get it done". Mary Orbsby, 5141 Dewey Road, asked if anything would be done on Dewey Road since it was listed as an "alternate". Pres~.dent Boehmer stated that Dewey Road would be repaired this year; did not know about the drainage situation but the road would be asphalted. Mr. Petre commented that at every Council Meeting people in the audience, and certainly Council Members, are constantly looking for sewer repair work, drainage and street repairs, concrete and asphalt work, striping the streets, repairing the Cabin, etc. In defense of the men in the Service Department, having moved into a new building, with limited personnel available, Mr. Petre feels they are doing a pretty good job. Some work is taking place right now in the Park with the removal of the steel shed. Perhaps in a month or two, a drastic improvement will be seen. Mayor Swietyniowski stated the very wet Spring has caused delays. Intends to do curb work in subdivisions this year. Takes slight offense with some of the comments made by Mr. Betz regarding Service Director Corrigan. Thinks *4r. Corrigan is a fine, upstanding gentleman; he has been very honest and is a very principled person.