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Council Minutes of 1/7/86 -2- -. President Woerpel presented to Council a gavel and gavel block; suitably engraved "President, North Olmsted City Council" with a side plate engraved with the names of Dewey H. Lampert and James D. Boehmer as the recently past presidents of council, and with room for future presidents. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) Introduced the following new members of her ad- ministration: Director of Budget and Management, Mr. William W. Cunningham; Mrs. Betsy Jack, Director of the Division of.Aging and the Senior Center; Mr. Richard A. Noble, Director of Public Service; Jo Ann Sheridan, Mayor's secretary; Pat Martin, Service Director's secretary; Elaine Cowgill, Engineering Department clerk. 2) Police Chief Marsh has advised that Thomas E. Weston has completed his pro- bationary period and is now Lieutenant Weston; Robert Krynak is now Captain and George Ruple is now Sergeant, both passing their probationary period. 3) North Olmsted will be receiving the Tree City, USA, Award in 1986, as ad- vised by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Their letter praised the City of North Olmsted for its fine tree program and the excellent job being done by David Wendell, City Forester. 4) Invited all who could do so to attend the swearing in ceremony of Mrs. Jack, Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Noble on Monday morning at 9 A.M. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Another law suit has been filed, by Mr. Joseph Corrigan, asking the court to make a determination with respect to his right to maintain his office as Service Director. A hearing was .held in Common Pleas Court on a temporary restraining order and the judge refused to grant such an order thus making it possible for Mayor Petrigac to make her appoint- ment in that position. A brief ing is scheduled for February 1st and Law Director would expect the court to make a decision shortly thereafter. 2) A federal case has been filed by Mr. Zurawsky so there is now a case pending in the Court of Appeals in the Eighth Appellate District, a state court, and also a case pending in the Federal District Court, a 1983 action. Law Director has prepared and signed today a motion for summary judgment, asking that the federal case be dismissed because (1) the statute of limitations has run and (2) on the basis called res judicator, meaning the issue has already been adjudicated and (3) collateral estoppel, meaning that Mr. Zurawski is estopped from bringing the action because he had an opportunity to try that action in the state court proceedings. After time has been allowed for filing of their brief, the court will make its decision. 3) The insurance company had refused to defend the City of North Olmsted in this case and Law Director plans on filing a separate action against the insurance company for breach of contract; will ask for punitive damages for their failure to fulfill their contractural committment as well as nominal damages. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) City has filed reports with Moody's In- vestment Service today which should solidify its credit rating for this year in the event it is determined that it is necessary to go out on a short term borrowing; there is not enough time to go on a long term. 2) The EEO officer has contacted URS Dalton, construction architect on the Step Three Grant, and they will do whatever is necessary so the City does not jeopardize that grant.