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Council Minutes of 12j2./86 -6 - 6) Administration will present an end of the year transfer of line items by the next regular council meeting to take care of some shortfalls and some of the existing line items in order to balance out for the 1986 year. 7) Director of Finance has advised that there will be some reduction in computer costs next year due to the fact that payroll will be done in-house. Currently, the city participates with Regional Income Tax on payroll; it will be done by the Finance Department in the future. Mr. McKay, Chairman Environmental Control Committee as well as Streets and Drainage Committee reported: 1) Gave the following end of the year report with respect to city streets: Resurfacing included Columbia Road, from Lorain to the Westlake line; Mastick Road, from Columbia Road to Fairview Park; Virginia Avenue; Porter Road, from Mill. Road to Lorain Road; finishing repairs to streets in the Olmsted Colony area; McKenzie culvert; top leveling of Porter Road, from Mill Road to the Westlake line, which also included Mill Road; spot concrete repairs. to Forest Ridge area, all the streets there; David Drive, Brendan Lane, Sunset Oval, Oxford Oval, Westchester, Tree Lane and Sweetbrier. With respect to drainage, repairs were done at Canterbury, Barton, Maplehurst, Westlawn, Forest Ridge, Great Northern, Country Club, Bentley, Curtis, Virginia, Clague and Sharon Drive. Mr. Logan, Chairman Intra-Governmental-Relations and Legislative Commmittee re- ported: 1) Committee met December 1st with all members present as well as Mayor Petrigac, President Beringer, Safety Director, Service Director and others. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 86-89, authorizing the sale of West Shore Cable TV to Cablevision Systems Corporation. This sale had been discussed at length by council previously with representatives from West Shore; committee recommends passage of this legislation tonight. 2) Committee also discussed the appointment of Mr. Fred Hatton to the Human Resources Advisory Board. After meeting and interviewing Mr. Hatton, committee has no objection and recommends the appointment. Mr. Logan moved council appoint Mr. Fred Hatton to the Human Resources Advisory Board, second by Mr. Lackey, unanimously approved. 3) Committee then discussed the charge of the Chair to look into and provide recommendations as to changes of the rules of council; to particularly focus upon erasing any conflicts between the charter, the ordinances and the rules of council. This will be discussed at the next committee meeting; any recommendations by council would be welcomed. Audience participation: Pat Bahas, 4126 Fielding Drive, Chairman, Civil Service Commission, addressed council and explained the urgency for the installation of a telephone in the Civil Service Commission office in old Town Hall. Mayor stated that she was aware of the need; all lines on the present phone system are in use; will be looking into the possibility of installing an outside, direct line such as used in private homes. Betsy Jack, Administrator of Division on Aging, addressed council with respect to cutting the salary of the clerk at the Senior Center. Feels this act was unconscionable and will have a demoralizing effect on all city employees. LEGISLATION: Resolution No. 86-89 introduced by Mayor Petrigac was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing West Shore Cable TV to sell their assets to a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation, as amended. Mr. Logan moved for adoption, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Resolution No. 86-89 adopted.