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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF .NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 4, 1987 Present: President Janet Saringer, Councilmen Bohlmann, McKay, O'Grady, Rademaker, Tallon, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Yvonne Petrigac, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell, Absent: Councilman Lackey. Meeting was called to order by President Saringer at 8:10 P,M., in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road. Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Minutes of Council Meeting of October 20, 1987, were approved. President Saringer announced that Resolution No. $7-118, authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for 365,000 pounds of powdered carbon, was being added to tonight's agenda. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) Recommended that Council read an article in the August edition of Cities and Villages regarding Zanesville's method of choosing design standards; it might be something North Olmsted would like to try, 2) Congratulated Tom Fabek for being selected Administrative Assistant of the Year by the American Businesswomens' Association. 3) On Friday, at a meeting with RTA and Maple Heights, negotiations will begin with respect to a new memorandum of understanding or agreement. 4) Thanked Chairman O'Grady for his efforts regarding Issue 24 and 24A; these issues were supported by all appointed directors and department heads a.s well as AFSCME, the Police and Fire Departments. The AFSCME gentlemen put together a flyer and on their own time delivered it throughout a big part of the. city; Chief Marsh, Chief VanKuren, Tom Fabek, Tom Fattlar, Rick Noble, Betsy Jack, Bill Cunningham and the Mayor, using their own personal time, finished the delivery on Monday. Many firemen and policemen also stood outside the polls in uniform on Election Day. Was disappointed that the tax levy liad not passed but was pleased that the charter amendment passed, 5) Congratulated Pat Bahas, Jim Boehmer and Ralph Bohlmann on their election to council and looks forward to working with th em. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Had a pre-argument conference with Sixth Circuit Court and the attorney for Luwanna Cooper regarding .all various aspects that needed to be resolved before arguing the case. 2) All details of the settlement of the Crumbley Case have been resolved. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Had .reported previously about bills in front of Congress, pertaining to Social Security and Medicare, which would make it man- datory to withhold and match Medicare payments from employees' pay as of January 1st, 1988. At present, City is matching it for new employees as of March 31, 1986. The bill has not been passed as yet and the.way it stands in both houses right now, it appears that their position has been reversed and the city will not have to deduct or match Medicare payments. This will amount to a savings of about 1.4 or 1.5, depending on where they place the rate next year, for the entire payroll. .~