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Council Minutes of 12/16/86 -2- 6) Has asked Legislative Committee Chairman to consider Mr. Remmel for re- appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals and Bob Galloway for the Board of Building Appeals. 7) Council Chamber Christmas tree was decorated by Cub Scout Pack. 52 and Boy Scout Troop 53; all ornaments were made by the scouts. 8) Received a letter from the County. Commissioners urging the administration to provide testimony in regard to the impact federal cuts have on local government. The meeting was held on December 12th; Mayor and Budget and Management Director were unable to attend.. Mayor asked Finance Director Boyle, by memo, if he would attend and he will report out. 9) December 9th, a bomb threat was reported to the North Olmsted Police Department by St. Richard's school; immediate evacuation of an estimated 500 students and faculty members was necessary.. Police Department requested the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line to provide transportation from St. Richard's to St. Clarence. Manager Ken Mues and his staff immediately mustered NOMBL personnel, drivers, mechanics, dispatchers, administrative personnel, and Service Department personnel to safely transport the children to St. Clarence. The administration has received many thank you notes from the children and staff at St. Richard's for the professionalism displayed by city personnel. Mr. Wilamosky stated that he did have an opportunity to talk with NOACA and was surprised that they had submitted a proposal; he did not realize that one had been received by the Mayor. Mayor Petrigac replied that she had re- ported receipt of the NOACA proposal at the last council meeting; all proposals are in her office for council's examination; they can be xeroxed if Council wishes copies. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Several hearings have been held with respect to the Slivka Law Suit, dealing with regionalization of the Cleveland Water System, and briefs were submitted.; Law Director filed a motion to dismiss, indicating that the court could not retain jurisdiction in a case like this, where the plaintiff's counsel was asking to assess plaintiffs for attorneys' fees. Received an opinion from Judge George McMonagle; the judge dismissed a number of communities who had paid what they believed to be their assessed share; he did not dismiss North Olmsted and several other communities and has indicated that he would hear these cases on an individual basis. Law Director Gareau had raised the issue with respect to not only jurisdictional questions but contract questions and things of that nature and feels confident that the city should prevail. 2) Law Department is currently handling two cases which are below the $50,000 deductible: one is a Rec Center case and the other is a street case where someone claimed an injury due to a defect in Columbia Road. In case council does not realize it, the city is already into the plan of self-insurance. Hopefully, next year, some provisions for funding a line item will be made so the Law Department cannot only negotiate but prepare to litigate such cases. 3) The School Guard Case had been appealed to the Board of Unemployment Compen- sation; they have denied the city's request to have the case reviewed. Law Director has received notice that he has thirty days within which to file an appeal in Common Pleas Court. Law Director intends to file an appeal since he cannot comprehend how anybody who takes a job, knows that it is seasonal, and then proceeds to ask for unemployment compensation, particularly when the state code does make provisions for disallowing unemployment compensation for seasonal employees working for the school system. 4) Is currently into fact finding with the Police Department and will keep council advised as was discussed in caucus earlier this evening. 5) A Civil Service Hearing will be held on Thursday with respect to disciplinary action involving a police officer; meeting is open to the public. ~, ~ ~~as~eta~rrn~~tt~w rr ~ ~,`-:~••.a f ire:m