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Council Minutes of 12/1/87 -2- ~,, 7) Would welcome everyone's help on Saturday at ten o'clock to decorate City Hall; tree lighting ceremony will be held on Sunday at 6:30 P.M. 8).Reminded Council that the filing deadline for a tax levy to be placed on the ballot for the May 3rd primary is February 18th; special elections can only be held in February and August; the filing deadline is 75 days prior to the election. date. 9) Temporary budget will be placed in Council's mail boxes this Friday. President Saringer asked if the Mayor had any recommendations with respect to placing a proposal on the ballot. Mayor responded that she had read in the newspaper that Councilman Wilamosky had a tax proposal; will wait to see what his recommendation to council will be. Mr. Wilamosky stated his current concept is not much different than what was earlier presented to council; there would be a need for some marginal updating with respect to information and statistics and he would be more than happy to continue to pursue it if council will give him some inkling as to what direction they would like to take; would welcome any input and/or comments from council; there is no question that the City of North Olmsted needs additional revenues to address and resolve many of its capital needs. With respect to the Mayor's comments on the Vita Lane property sale, Mr. Wilamosky advised that he is sure there is a deed restriction, which could be verified by the County Recorder's office, that prohibits the city from using the property for anything other than recreation. If the city does not use the land for recreation, it then reverts to the original owners, therefore it is not necessary to hire an appraisor. President Saringer requested Chairman Lackey to take this issue into the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee for discussion. Law Director Gareau advised that there is indeed a restrictive covenant with a reversionary right on this real estate and if the property is not used for recreational purposes, it then reverts back to the original grantors. The original grantors were City Line Subdivision; Mr. Joseph Lombardo and Mr. Carl Andreano were two of the people involved. Mr. Lackey asked for some further clarif ication with respect to the Mayor's Court and some additional discussion. ensued.. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Received notification from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that the briefing schedule has been accelerated in the Cooper Case; brief and assignments of error are to be presented the first week in January. Within thirty days thereafter, the appellee, Cooper, has thirty days, and a joint appendix will be due in March. Would expect to have oral argument in this case, in Cincinnati, sometime in April or May. 2) Assistant Law Director, Jim Dubelko, appeared in Rocky Riven Municipah Court, with Service Director Noble, on a default hearing Frith respect to damages to city-owned property on Barton Road. 3) In the past week, has met with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey to work out final details of a sewer agreement with the county. 4) Has been advised of a new case .dealing with a defective sider~a~,k qn M.apTe Ridge Road and is in the process of sending it .through .the city anal in uratice company, 5) Attended a final pre-trial, dealing with damage to one a~ the city-oGtned buses, and the case was settled for $500; approximately $600 damages-were Bane to the bus. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Resaluti.on.No. 87-1,22, establish.ingthe tax rates, and Ordinance No. 87-128., directing .the monies to be laid to .the City of North Olmsted, are on the agenda this .evening. While Resoluti.on.No. 87-1,22 normally shows rates and dollar amounts, they are not shown at this time, however pirector Boyle reports that the figures passed by council in the budget is about what will be received - $2,400,000 for the General Fund. ~~