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Council Minutes of 12/1/87 -8- LEGISLATION (cont'd): Ordinance No. 87-130 introduced by Mayor Petrigac was given its first reading. An ordinance establishing a pension pick-up plan for employees of the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Referred to Finance Committee. Miscellaneous business: Mr. O'Grady moved to excuse the absence of Councilman Rademaker, second by Mr. Lackey, unanimously approved. Mr. Wilamosky discussed the new policy established by Mayor Petrigac with re- spect to bringing complaints to the Building and Engineering Departments. Pre- viously, a councilman could bring a resident's complaint to either department and be helped by a clerk, a secretary or an inspector. His last efforts in trying to resolve a resident's complaint failed when he was told that all councilmen must now go directly to the Director of Safety and Director of Service to seek solutions to problems; everyone else had been advised not to accept a complaint. Mayor Petrigac advised that both departments are shorthanded; Mayor had asked council to call the director of each department and register a complaint; they were in a position to process the complaint and follow through to see that it was handled expeditiously; had thought that this new procedure was working well. Mr. Wilamosky advised that the directors were not always available; does not feel that complaints are being expedited; on the contrary, another stumbling block has been placed in his wary; it is unreasonable for the administration to treat other elected officials as second class citizens by directing sub- ordinates not to accept complaints from councilmen. If a clerk, secretary or inspector is able to take a complaint from any residents who walks into the Engineering or Building Department, then the Council of the City of North Olmsted should have the same privilege and not be prejudiced against. Feels this admin- istrative directive should be immediately revoked; it is a ludicrous concept; implores the administration to immediately change it. President Saringer stated she sympathized with Mr. Wilamosky with respect to this issue; as a former councilman she never had any trouble with calling the proper department and having a complaint taken by a clerk or secretary. Mr. Tallon also advised that he had gone to the Building Department and had been refused attention; also strongly objected to the new procedure. The agenda being completed and there being no further business, President Saringer adjourned the Council Meeting at 9:45 P.M. ./ orence E. Campbell, Ierk of Council Q Ja t A. Saringer, Preside of Council