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r MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 19, 1985 Present: President James Boehmer, Councilmen Bierman, O'Grady., Petrigac, Rademaker, Saringer, Tallon, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Robert Swietyniowski, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Meeting was called to order by President Boehmer at 8:05 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 5, 1985, were approved. Minutes of the special Council. Meeting of March 12, 1985, were approved. President Boehmer announced that Resolution Nos. 85-27 through 85-32, covering paint, asphalt, concrete reflective traffic signal and roadway marking materials, stone and oil and lubricants are being added to tonight's agenda. Mayor Swietyniowski reported: 1) The North Olmsted Transportation Study Group met last Saturday; general discussion covered roadway widening to rail links to down- town Cleveland and the importance of planning for the .future. There are growing demands on the existing transportation system and failure to prepare for future con- gestion will have severe economic and social impact on the city. Committee will in- vestigate all options and work to implement the most appropriate resolutions. 2) The closing of relocated Route 252 has been delayed approximately 4/6 weeks; will keep Council informed. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) '!'he Zurawski Case, dealing with interpretation of the City Charter, will be on for trial on June ?_1, 1985. 2) A pre-trial will be held tomorrow morning in Judge Manos' room with respect to the Kennedy Case. By next Council Meeting, Law Director expects to be able to report that the City of North. Olmsted is no longer involved in the case. 3) Pre-trial with respect to Ben Wright was held this morning; another pre-trial has been set for next Tuesday. 4) A trial has been scheduled for April 4th with respect to the D'Auito Case, dealing with the sewer easement and some allegation that the City had taken property without compensating the owner. Trial is expected to last a couple of days. 5) With respect to the Luwanna Cooper Case, has filed a notice of appeal; filed a motion to stay. Is waiting for the judge to rule on the motion to stay. Requested two things to be stayed - the judgment amount dealing with back wages as well as the motion for reinstatement. Has also asked the court to waive the City being required to file a supersedeas bond. Has an affidavit from the Finance Director stating that the City has sufficient assets, if needed, to pay such a judgment. If the court re- fuses to permit waiving the supersedeas bond, has forwarded to Finance Director Boyle the necessary financial data and has contacted the bonding company so the City can make application for the bond.