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Council Minutes of 6/17/86 -2- 2) Mayor, Law Director and Director of Budget and Management attended the meeting with respect to insurance that was called by Fairview Park Mayor Gaul. The cities of Bay Village, Rocky River, Fairview, Lakewood, Westlake and North Olmsted were represented. It was. agreed that it would be advantageous to be self-insured. The City of Lakewood will contact a Michigan firm to address the next meeting and give everyone some input on self-insuring. 3) Second edition of the City Connection was taped and will be aired by West Shore Cable on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Councilman McKay discussed the work of the Streets and Drainage Committee of Council and did an impressive job in repre- senting council. 4) At Councilman O'Grady's request, contacted the City of Westlake with respect to construction work being done on Maple Ridge Road at 6:30 A.M.; work at this hour in the morning has been stopped.. 5) Also was asked to contact Roman Gardens with respect to a dumpster; this dumpster has now been removed. 6) Met with the Finance Committee on Friday evening; some forty-three changes were made to Ordinance No. 86-36, establishing the rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel.. Is particularly concerned about the deletion of a line item under the Division on Aging with respect to an Outreach Worker. In order to continue the program, it is imperative to retain this person. Asks that council amend the ordinance and retain this line item. 7) Received a letter from Governor Celeste inviting North Olmsted to .join cities across the United States during the Liberty Weekend Event. On July 3rd, at 10:55, President Reagan will relight the statue's torch and bells will ring across the nation. Everyone is invited to participate in ringing bells at this time. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Two appeals have been filed in Common Pleas, generated from. the Board of Zoning Appeals. In the near future they will have to be briefed and Law .Director will be appearing in court on these two appeals. 2) On another appeal out of the Board of Zoning Appeals, that dates back to last year, has submitted a brief in the Clark Oil Case. 3) The Romp Rezoning Case has been set for late September, 1986. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Wastewater Treatment Plant construction reno- vation is 95.47 completed; cost is $13,009,000 with $10,372,000 being the federal share and $2,636,000 the cost to .the City of North Olmsted. Interest earnings have been $667,000.sothe cost to the city and to that borrowing is $1,969,000. 2) Bus Inventory Program has started; Bus Line has not been doing a physical inventory; they have been doing what is called a "perpetual" which is on a card system. Last year, RTA purchased a small personal computer; programs have been installed this week. A physical inventory will be taken with an effective date of July 1st; Arthur Young and Company will be present to observe. This can then be utilized by the Service Department to maintain a parts inventory with no change. There will be some hardware costs which will be addressed later. 3) Real estate taxes are due July 8th; 10~ penalty will be incurred July 9th. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Building, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) Committee briefly discussed Ordinance No. 86-44 which would require self- service auto washes to provide coin changers and post a name and phone number of owner or contact person; committee has no objection. Mr. McKay, Chairman Streets and Drainage Committee as well as Environmental Control Committee reported: While the Streets and Drainage Committee has not met, Mr. McKay has been reviewing some of the streets needing repairs with re- spect to costs and will be scheduling a meeting later this evening to discuss.