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Council Minutes of 5/7/85 -6- LEGISLATION (cont'd): Ordinance No. 85-48 introduced by Mr. Wilamosky was given its first reading. An ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 1985. Ordinance No. 85-49 introduced by Mayor Swietyniowski was given its first reading. An emergency ordinance enacted by the City of North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in the matter of the hereinafter described improvement and to request cooperation by the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, in the interim resurfacing of Clague Road from Mastick Road to the North Olmsted North Corporation Line. Mr. O'Grady moved for suspension of rule requiring three readings as well as referral to committee, second by Mr. Wilamosky, unanimously approved. Mr. Wilamosky moved for adoption, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Ordinance No. 85-49 adopted. Ordinance No. 85-50 introduced by Mr. Bierman was given its first reading. An ordinance accepting an easement for the installation and maintenance of a water main for the purpose of supplying water service by the City of Cleveland to the 7515 Company's Subdivision No. 2, and declaring an emergency. Referred to BZD Committee. Ordinance No. 85-51 introduced by Mr. Bierman was given its first reading. An ordinance creating a Capital Improvement Fund entitled "Infrastructure Fund", and declaring an emergency. Referred to Finance Committee. Under Old Business: Mr. Bierman asked Mayor Swietyniowski what progress had been made with respect to the installation of emergency phones on I-480; Mayor had promised to respond to Mr. Bierman and has not done so as yet. Mayor apologized for his .failure to re- spond; promised to make a telephone call on Wednesday, May 8th; will discuss with Finance Committee chairman at next Finance Committee Meeting.. Mrs. Petrigac asked Finance Director Boyle where to find a carry-over of $700 from the Bicentennial Committee. Mr. Wilamosky stated it was a carry-over in fiscal year 1976; as of January 1st of 1977, it automatically was carried over as a General Fund balance. Finance Director stated it would just become part of the General Fund and would have no identity any more. Mayor stated it was gone. Mrs. Petrigac replied that if it was "gone" some people would be very unhappy. Under New Business: Mr. Wilamosky, speaking on a point of personal privilege, discussed a communication from the Mayor with respect to the 16B2 Program for Transportation for the Elderly and Handicapped. In 1980, Kiwanis made a tremendous contribution to the community by purchasing a van to provide transportation for seniors and handicapped persons. Council has now been asked to look at a proposal to secure a second van by entering into an agreement with two other communities. Mr. Wilamosky is not totally convinced that General Fund revenue should be used to support or expand such a program when through the auspices of the Regional Transit Authority there is a Community Responsive Transit program available. Since North Olmsted does have a van, RTA has not provided, nor have they had the incentive to provide, Community Responsive Transit to North Olmsted, which is paying for CRT with its tax dollars. CRT is obligated, under the organizational aspects of RTA, to provide transportation for the elderly and the handicapped but has failed miserably. They spend thousands of dollars to provide CRT service to other areas, exclusive of suburban areas. The city is now asked to look at again subsidizing the obligations of RTA by buying another van, incurring additional cost when this is an obligation. of RTA. North Olmsted is concerned with its handi- capped and senior citizens: that's why it has operated independently of RTA, since 1980,