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~. Council Minutes of 10/6/87 -3- Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on September 24th with Finance Director Boyle, Directors Cunningham and Noble and Treatment Plant Supervisor Crider in attendance. Committee discussed the need for a desk-top recorder/transcriber for use by the Clerk of Council and a similar piece of equipment for the Clerk of Commissions. Line item for Equipment Purchase in the administration's line item is pretty much depleted. Council, however, does have monies within Council's Equipment Purchase and does recommend a transfer as outlined in Ordinance No. 87-99 which would provide for a $480 transfer from Council Equipment Purchase to General Administrative Office Equipment Purchase. The intent of this transfer is to cover the cost of a recorder/transcriber for the Clerk of Commissions. Committeee has no objection to the transfer nor to the purchase of a recorder/transcriber for use by the Clerk of Council. 2) Committee also discussed the need for additional appropriations within the Sewer Revenue Fund. Earlier this year, council did appropriate funds for the purchase of three pieces of equipment. Director Noble advised that additional monies are necessary to make the purchase which consists of two half-ton trucks and one three-quarter ton, four wheel drive truck with plow assembly. Committee has no objection to the transfer of funds within Ordinance No. 87-98. This ordinance also contains a transfer for polymer and an additional appropriation for sludge removal because of the unexpected accumulation of sludge within the block building. The four inch pipe designed to remove the residual sludge as it settles has a tendancy to clog and that portion of the plant must be shut down to get in and clean out that section. Would hope the Law Department and the administration would undertake some dialogue with the engineering firm who de- signed the system. The Treatment Plant, in this. one particular area, is costing the city additional dollars and committee perceives it to be an engineering problem with potential professional liability on the part of the engineering company; not only in this area but as well as other areas of the plant. The City has incurred a tremendous increase in cost of operations in the area of chemicals and now is incurring additional cost of operations and sludge removal which, on the surface, seem to be an engineering problem. Would like the Law Department and administration to look at this and come back to council to advise if liti- gation is necessary so it could be discussed further. Committee has no objection to Ordinance No. 87-98. 3) Committee also discussed the wages of David Sanker during the period of time in which he undertook some of the responsibilities as Building Department head. Committee has received a communication from the Mayor relative to Mr. Banker's wages during this period and Ordinance No. 87-102 reflects the recommendations of the administration in regard to Mr. Banker's wages during the period of time he served as Acting Head of the Building Department. Committee has no objection. 4) Director Cunningham provided the committee with a rough list of transfer recommendations and this evening, in fact, committee was given a more detailed list of recommendations and transfers. Will be scheduling another committee meeting to review these items as well as a number of other items the committee has yet to review. Mr. Tallon, Chairman Building, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) BZD Committee met on Wednesday, September 30th with Building Commissioner, Dave Conway in attendance. The following items were discussed. (a) Brennan Auto Body Repair Shop, 25044 Lorain Road, proposal to change roof design on formerly approved plans - to change from a flat roof to a gabled roof. Proposal approved by Planning Commission on September 22nd; BZD Committee has no objection. Mr. Tallon moved Council approve the proposal as stated above, second by Mr. Bohlmann, unanimously approved.