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Council Minutes of 11/17/87 _4_ Mr. O'Grady asked why the city had discontinued the enforcement of tax collections in 1984. Mr. Boyle stated they have to be authorized by a Tax Administrator and the city did not have one in 1985; the present Tax Admin- istrator has not authorized RITA to follow through in 1986 and 1987. Mr. Boyle had become concerned and asked Mr. Chips of RITA if the proper procedures to be followed had been discussed with the present administration. Mr. Chips replied that it had been discussed. Mr. O'Grady asked if the taxes could be recovered from 1985, 1986 as well as 1987. Finance Director advised that RITA is all the way back to 1982 right now and all the administration has to do is authorize Regional Income Tax Agency to go to court. Mr. Wilamosky asked Mayor Petrigac if there was sone specific reason why her adminstration has not pursued court action to collect on delinquents through Regional Income Tax Agency. Mayor Petrigac said that this is the first time the issue was brought to her attention; this is the first time she heard of it; it is difficult for her to instruct anyone to do something that she did not know had to be done. Mr. Wilamosky pointed out that a Council-of -the- Whb1e Committee Meeting had been held during Mr. Logan's tenure, at which time a representative from Regional Income Tax Agency addressed members of council on the action necessary for collection and at that point in time, Mayor Petrigac was a member of council and was informed. Mr. Tallon asked if there was an additional cost for the RITA Law Department to handle this matter. Mr. Boyle replied that the tax payer can be made to pay court costs. If he does not show up, fie can be found in contempt. While RITA tries to keep the penalty and interest below the tax itself, if a person is charged and fined for contempt of court, it can exceed the tax itself and be quite costly to the tax payer but it is not costly to the city. Mr. Bohlmann asked if someone at RITA stated that the current administation had been talked to in regard to going beyond the subpoena process. Mr. Boyle re- sponded that RITA stated they had personally talked to the current Tax Admin- istrator and further, if there was any confusion, would be willing to again address council on the correct procedures for collecting taxes. Mr. Wilamosky moved that the Council hereby directs the administration to pur- sue the implementation of court action against individual as well as corporate delinquent income tax payers, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: I) Finance Committee met on November 11th. All members were in attendance as well as Service Director Noble. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 87-11$ which authorizes advertising for carbon for use at the Treatment Plant and has no objection. 2) Also discussed was Ordinance No. $7-113, increasing the Petty Cash Fund at the Senior Center from $200 to $300, and committee has no objection. Mr. O'Grady, Chairman Safety, Health and Welfare Committee reported: 1) Committee met on November 9th with Mayor Petrigac, Director Noble, Captain Krynak, President Saringer, Councilmen Wilamosky, Tallon and O'Grady in attendance as well as a representative from Traff is Pro Consultant, Incorporated. Committee discussed the traffic congestion at I480 and Clague Road. When Fairview Bridge closed, council put in a "no right turn on red" at westbound Brookpark at Clague with the intent to allow vehicles south on Clague an opportunity to get onto 1480. Traffic Pro proposed to eliminate the "no right turn on red" and let the traffic flow; committee objects to this proposal.