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Council Minutes of 3/4/86 _4_ 2) Contacted Miss Walters of the Treasury Department, Off ice on Revenue Sharing. At this point, she refuses to comment on the amount of money the city will receive during 1986 becuase of the many pieces of legislation before congress to lower it. Based on those already passed, the city will have a lowering of 8.3~, bringing the figure down to $220,171. This is the most the city will receive during this calendar year - $60,062 for the first three checks and the last check for $39,985 in October. 3) With respect to the police report regarding $200 being missing as of 1983, would remind everyone that Arthur Young and Company were here in 1985 and physically counted that money and did not find anything missing. This is the city's inde- pendent auditing firm; one of the eight largest firms in the world. They did not find it missing. Finance Director has not been informed of any reports being received and does not think he would be serving the interests of this community to take that $200 and refund it, based on the Mayor's advice. Would like some input from council and would like council, as well as himself, to review these records. Does not believe this is criminal but this does not preclude civil; this does not preclude a mistake; this does not preclude several things. Thinks they should be looked at. In the Mayor's report she stated she will introduce legislation to create a new fund of $200 which in itself says that $200 is missing and there is still a $200 problem someplace. Mr. Boyle feels this should be addressed and would like input from council. By Charter, the Finance Director is an advisor to the Mayor and. to the Council of the City of North Olmsted. If council wishes him to abide by that, he will turn over the $200 based on the Mayor's and Council's opinion. Without that, he feels it is only fair to the city that he hold onto it and review the reports with council. Mayor Petrigac stated that the Law Director, Finance Director and Members of Council all received the same information at the same time, that being this evening. Finance Director stated that he was NOT given a copy of this report. Mr. Rademaker asked the Law Director for a written legal opinion from the Law Director as to whether or not the Finance Director is acting illegally by withholding funds which have been appropriated for payment to a city employee. If Law Director finds that Finance Director has acted illegally by withholding this money, what exposure has he brought upon the city in terms of action that Betsy Jack may take against the city or council for that action. Law Director asked that Mr. Rademaker give him a written request for this legal opinion. Mr. Boyle again stated that he had received a letter from the Mayor with respect to Mr. Sanker; a copy of a newspaper article and a copy of Resolution No. 86-21 but that is ALL the Mayor gave him tonight; he WAS NOT given a copy of the police report or any other report with respect to the $200. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Building, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) Committee met February 27th with President Woerpel, Councilmen Tallon and Wilamosky, Engineer Schaller and Wmmissioner Spino in attendance. Owner of Laurel''s restaurant discussed proposal to install a walk-in cooler at the side of existing building. Planning Commission and ARB had questioned the location of the zone line separating residential from general retail properties. Pro- prosed cooler actually abuts commercial property on the west however the zone line does not separate the property further down the property line. Assistant Law Director advised the Planning Commission that existing facility does meet code which requires a five foot side yard adjacent to residential property and fifteen feet between buildings. Safety Department has no objection. ARB stipu- lates that fencing be returned at least five feet on the west property line and that mechanical equipment on the roof of existing building be screened with plans for screening returned to ARB for approval. BZD Committee has no objection to proposed walk-in cooler and Mrs. Saringer moved Council approve plans for same, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved as per recommendations by ARB and Planning Commission. ,.w~. .,,z, ,.r..,;..,: