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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED APRIL 2, 1985 Present: President James Boehmer, Councilmen Bierman, O'Grady, Petrigac, Rademaker, Tallon, Wilamosky. (Mr. Wilamosky present at 8:40 P.M.) Also present: Mayor Robert Swietyniowski, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: Councilwoman Saringer. Meeting was called to order by President Boehmer at 8:00 P.M., in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road. Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the regular Council Meeting of March 19 , 1985, were approved. Minutes of the special Council Meeting of March 26, 1985, were approved. Minutes of the special Council Meeting of March 28, 1985, were approved. President Boehmer announced that Resolution No. 85-35, authorizing the Safety Director to advertise for bids for a water coolant tower for the Recreation Complex, was being added to the agenda. Mayor Swietyniowsky reported: 1) Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, May 2nd, at 8 P.M., in Council Chambers. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend and present their suggestions on uses for these funds; allocation is expected to be between sixty and ninety thousand dollars. 2) Nominated Michael Patton to serve on the Landmarks Commission. 3) Announced that eleven homeowners asked for help through Operation HOME since the program was started late last year. While this program was originally offered to the elderly and handicapped, it has proven so successful that it is now being made available to all residents. Any resident seeking help with home repairs should call City Hall at 777-8000 and ask for Operation HOME. 4) City-wide street sweeping will start next Monday and will be completed in a week to a week and a half. 5) Will be introducing legislation this evening to provide for an architect to draw plans for repairs to the Community Cabin; would like to sit in on the committee meeting when this is discussed. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Pre-trial was held regarding the Kennedy Case in which the City was being sued for $250,000. The City of Cleveland, as well as the plaintiff, agreed to dismiss the City of North Olmsted and the City is no longer involved. 2) Pre-trial was held last week in on the basis discussed in executive go to trial in the near future. 3) Has investigated the background for voluntary recognition with the a report to council. the Wright Case. This case cannot be settled session and as requested by council; it will with respect to the firefighters' application State Employer Relations Board; will forward