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Council Minutes of 5/20/86 _4_ '"~` Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on May 12th with all members of committee in attendance as well as Mayor Petrigac, Finance Director Boyle, Service Director Noble, City Engineer Schaller, Council- man McKay and Mr. Patel, owner of the Buckeye Aouse Motel. Mr. .Patel expressed some concern with respect to the 3~ motel/hotel tax because he felt it would adversely affect business. Mr. Patel was advised that the eommfttee did not plan on discussing this piece of legislation that evening as it had not been in- cluded on the committee's agenda and he left the meeting. 2) Committee did discuss the Mayor's communication with respect to the Board of Education's intent to sell a parcel of land off of Marquette. Committee requested the Mayor to go back to the board and obtain additional information. Mayor Petrigac did report out some additional detail tonight in the caucus room and committee will continue to meet with the administration with respect to this issue. 3) Committee also discussed the possibility of selling a very small parcel of land just to .the south of the service road off of Barton Road, south of 1480. ,The parcel is approximately 20 feet in width. An abutting property owner had expressed some interest; had contact City Engineer Schaller. Committee discussed the city`s requirements with respect to the disposal of excess city property; it would be the city's responsibility to dispose of property through public bidding. Mr. Schaller wrote to the interested property owner, advising him that if he was still interested in pursuing the purchase of the property to contact the Finance Committee who would ,then. discuss .the possibility of a public bidding with .the administration, at which timethe resident would have .the opportunity to bid on the parcel. 4) Committee also discussed Ordinance No. 86-38 which reflects the amount of money the city received from the WBBG Gas Giveaway. The administration did include within this legislation an allocation to the various uses as well as ,the expenses incurred by the city for the promotion.. Committee has no objection to ,the allocation as pre- sented by .the administration and has no objection to adoption of this legislation. 5) Committee also, discussed Ordinance No. 86•-41, the transfer from Contingency to Mayor's ~~~~'~e~and Travel and had no objection at that time. Since this meeting, has. learned .there is insufficient monies. within the line item, Contingency, to provide for such a transfer and therefore recommends against passage. Committee will consider a transfer to Mayor's Organization and Travel within Ordinance No. 86-46 when it reviews this legislation. 6) Committee started to discuss legislation dealing with the organization and salary ranges of administrative personnel. Meeting was recessed from May 12th to May 19th at which time discussion of salaries was continued .but not completed; further discussion will be undertaken with the administration with respect to this ordinance. 7) Committee discussed the hotel/motel tax with respect to the legality of such a piece of legislation in light of the fact that the county has a 3~ hotel/motel tax. Law Director advised that the ordinance is within the parameters of the statute however the city would give up the current revenue that is being received by the county's 37 tax. The county would be more of a recipient of the tax because they would cease sharing it with the City of North Olmsted. The city re- ceived $4,000 for fiscal year 1985.. Committee recommends against adoption of the hotel/motel legislation because of the amount of revenue received last year versus the loss of revenue from the county. Does not see a significant increase at this point in time; will be happy to reconsider such legislation pending more sub- stantial information as it relates to the potential revenue source of a hotel/ motel tax. Committee does not recommend adoption of Ordinance No. $6-34. At this point, Councilman McKay took his place at the council table; time being 8:30 P.M.