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i ._ GounciJ, Minutes o~ l/21/8b -2- 6) Mayor introduced Mr. Joseph Stacey, volunteer of the East Ohio Gas Company's Grass Roots Program, who will be attending council meetings to answer any questions from the audience, administration or members of council. 7) Mr. Don Copeland, Director of Department of Human Resources, received an award of distinction from the North Olmsted School System. The City of North Olmsted is indeed fortunate to have a man of Mr. Copeland's stature who not only serves the city but serves the entire community so well. 8) Asked Council to consider the appointment of Mark N. Musial and Robert E. Wendt to the Civil Service Commission; Larry B. Schwarts to the Parks and Recreation Commission; the reappointment of Jack Helon to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board of Education has reappointed Richard Scott as its repre- sentative. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) The law suit of Corrigan versus the City of North Olmsted has been dismissed but a new law suit has been filed in the Ohio Supreme Court. The distinction between these two suits is that the first one was a declaratory judgment action, asking for interpretation of the City Charter; the second one is a quo warranto action which questions the person who is presently holding the Service Director's position as to whether or not that person has a right to hold the position. This is a preemptory type of issue; city has thirty days to file an answer, with stipulations; would expect the issue to be resolved sometime in Spring. 2) City officials met with RTA today; will meet again in a couple of weeks and will probably have most of the issues hammered out; will take a little while for the bid procedures but expects to see that sometime in Spring also. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Had previously mentioned the possibility of the city having to pay a certain portion of Medicare expenses for either existing employees or possibly new hires. The issue was passed by the House with an effective date of January 1st; passed by the Senate with an effective date of October 1st, 1986. October 1, 1986, was the date finally decided upon but in getting bogged down with other issues, it was not acted on; the 99th Congress was adjourned. New session started today; it will stay in committee for a while and then some determination will be made. It could still be shelved entirely but Finance Director would like Council to be aware that the city may owe 1.43 of the total payroll of all new hires as of January 1, 1986. 2) A few clauses in the new Tax Reform Bill will drastically concern the City of North Olmsted, especially in Capital Improvement Projects such as the Wastewater Treatment Renovation Program. It could force the city into taxable issues; could end our arbitrage; could have a drastic impact on our taxes. This bill has passed the House and is now before the Senate. Has set up a meeting between the Mayor and Mr. Wayne Kuhn of McDonald and Company and a tentatively scheduled meeting between the Mayor and Mr. John Larson of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey. Believes it would be a good idea for Council to also meet with one, if not both, of these people. 3) Mr. Colonna, former State Representative, contacted Mr. Boyle last week to advise that some recreation money is available from the state and from the federal goverment. Will be meeting with him next Tuesday evening to see if North Olmsted qualifies. The money may be used for rejuvenating North Olmsted Park, especially the back section formerly occupied by the Service Department. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Building, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) BZD Committee met January 14th with Mr. Rademaker and herself in attendance. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 86-3. In anticipation of the adoption of 85-138, it was necessary to amend the review procedures of Section 1217.08 of the Zoning Code. This new legislation now makes the Urban Forest Ordinance a work- able ordinance. ..~..~.~ •~~,~...u,~., _ . . , .~ r , , ~, _ . .