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-• Council ?Minutes o~ 3/5/85 _2_ 2) Has billed, Fairview Park for sewer usage in the amount of $13~-,008, based on consumption of just under 7%. 3) Talked with the Auditor of State about North Olmsted's audit and have agreed on any of three firms. Are now negotiating on what needs to be done and what the cost will be. 4) Has requested Squire, Sanders and Dempsey to write roll-over note legislation on the notes coming due on May lst. Has requested the. legislation by the second meeting in March so there would be three full readings. Will probably roll over $5,315,000 on May .let,, for a period not to exceed six months (possibly around three months) and then will. go into bonds and other notes. 5) Has talked to Regional Income Tax about .reprogramming the payroll programs to allow more deductions because the City has offered an insurance policy to the Bus Line. Has expanded the insurance contract so that if desired.; these employees can have more insurance but they have to pay for it. Would like to do this under payroll deductions. Has. also contacted IBPi with a view for more programming. 6) Last Monday, was asked about the hond capacity of the City. The capacity is $2,158,498 unvoted; $18,115,.730 voted. 5-1/?. percent o.f the assessed valuation can be unvoted; 10-1/2 percent can be voted. 7) Today received the last payment of personal property. tax of 1984 which amounted to about $4,800; this amount appears on the amended certificate so is not an additional fund. Mr. Wilamosky asked Mr. Boyle if Senate Bill 477 sets a maximum that a court is permit tied to charge; Mr. Boyle replied that he did not know if this particular bill did but there is a state law that places a cap on what a court can charge. Mr. Wilamosky stated he was a little concerned about the city's inability to set some controls, set some standards with respect to expenditures, to establish policy re- lating to salaries, to establish policies relating to hiring, and to establish policies relating to benefits. If the cities do not .have some say in establishing policy, they will. continue to have over-runs; what is being done to establish an opportunity for local municipalities to establish- court. policy? .Law Director Gareau advised that the court is established by the state legislature; the two judges basically establish the policies of the court. The City cannot establish policy. The only way some cities have controlled it is to haue a Mayor's Court. Mr. Wilamosky stated that if the cost of running the court is rising, why doesn't the judge increase court costs to $35 or $38. Since the discussion continued, and many questions were being asked, President Boehmer stated that he would set a Council of the GJhole Committee Meeting and ask Air. Ben ?right, Clerk of Courts, to be in attendance to explain the court system and answer Council's questions. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation Committee re- ported: 1) Had no-; report from her committee but did give a Recreation Commission Report. Commission met on February 25th to review budget for 1985 Parks and Recre= ation Department. Budget reflects 5.5°o increase across the board salary increase this-year. Commission approved NOSO proposal and the softball association proposal to line ,their own fields; Hot Stove ~oill be given the option to line the fields or pay a $5.00 field permit per date. If this does not prove workable, it will be re- sumed by the Rec Department. Commission rejected the proposal for the Rec Department to take over -the scheduling and coordination of the Community. Cabin from the Service Department. Commission reviewed suggested recommendations for capital improvement and equipment purchases for 1985. Second meeting on the budget was held last night. Condition of the roof of the pool was discussed. Bu~_lding Commissioner Gundy re- ported that the roof was not in danger of collapsing and the temporary, in-house repairs were acceptable for the time being. TMir. Gundy will file a more detailed re- port, with .recommendations. There is a critical need for a dehumidifier; Commission does not have $40,000 for this item.- Commission budget cannot address the roof problem; will have to bring this to the Finance Committee of Counci L Commission deleted $1,700 for fire works; approved $3,000 for Horizons. Sub-leasing of Pro Shop was discussed; Mr. Bohlman will look into it. Next meeting scheduled for March 12th.