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Council Minutes o~ 3/19/85 -2- Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Approximately a month ago, had mentioned that ,~` he was trying to correlate all the data to introduce the May 1st note roll-over at `~` tonight's meeting, in order to have three full meetings on the legislation. Has not been successful in contacting Mr. Kuhn, although he has contacted Peter Ross at McDonald and Company. Has requested a meeting since he is unsure what the interest rates are going to be; if the City is delayed, waiting for an audit, it would not be advantageous since most economists agree that rates will be rising during the summer. Would hate to end up with the higher rates; may just- roll the notes over or go to bonds. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Legislative Committee reported: 1) Committee met on March 12th to discuss Resolution No. 85-25 and Resolution No. 85-26. Resolution No. 85-25 opposes the proposed 3notor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program for the State of Ohio. The annual inspection would cost approximately $35 per vehicle, not including the cost of any repair and maintenance to the emission systems of the vehicle. Committee is not in favor of passage of this resolution. 2) Resolution No. 85-26 urges General Motors to locate its Saturn Division in Ohio, with preferable consideration being given to Cuyahoga County. Commmittee recomdnends passage of this resolution. Mr. O'Grady, Chairman Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee reported: 1) Committee met March 1?.th to review Ordinance No. 85-11, as amended, dealing with child pornography possession. In attendance were Councilmen Petrigac and Bierman as well as Acting Chief Marsh and Law Director Gareau. Law Director pointed out that the Ohio Revised Code was revised last Fall and deals with three sections: pandering obscenity involving a minor; using a minor in nudity; endangering children. Before the amendments, Ordinance No. 85-11 was too vague and left out important characteristics that would make it enforceable. The amended ordinance specifically states, "no person with knowledge of the character of the material shall possess or control any material which depicts a minor under the age of sixteen years engaged in sexually explicit conduct". It defines sexually explicit conduct in detail. Also, it changes the age of the minor from "under eighteen" to "under sixteen" because of a recent Supreme Court ruling that makes it even more enforceable at this age level. Eliminated from the revised ordinance that would give the following groups the right to possess pornography were the following: a bona fide artistic, medical, scientific, educational, religious, governmental, judicial or members of the t+~dical profession pursuing bona fide studies or research. Also removed was that the person knows that the parents, guardians or custodians have consented in writing to the photographer in use of the minor in the state of nudity and to the manMer in which the material is used or transferred. Acting Chief Marsh stated that to his knowledge only one case of this type has come up in North Olmsted. He stated also that he was totally in favor of this ordinance and felt it to be very enforceable. Committee unanimously supports passage of Ordinance No. 85-11, as amended. .Mrs. Petrigac, Chairman Public Parks and Buildings Committee as well as Transportation Committee reported: 1) Recreation Committee Meeting was held Monday, March 18th, with Mrs. Petrigac, Safety Director Petee, Complex Manager Couts and Chairman of Recreation Commission, Mr. O'Rourke in attendance. Mr. O'Rourke gave an excellent report, copies of which have been passed out to Council members. The report deals with how he sees the finances for the Recreation Complex, with a long range plan as well as a listing of current and immediate needs. He has found the figures are not accurate as they do not reflect totals in programs; they are line item figures rather than what the entire program costs. Many items fall through the cracks or are put into the general account rather than into a program. He will use the first quarter of 1985 to compile all the totals and will then come back to Council. He is working with the treasurer of the school system, Mr. Bettendorf, to go over the figures, compile them for the first quarter of 1985 and then each succeeding quarter. The most immediate need is