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Council Minutes of .6/16/87 -4 - President Saringer gave the following Council-of-the-Whole Committee Meeting report: 1) Meeting was held on June 8th with Councilmen Wilamosky, Rademaker, McKay, O'Grady, Bohlmann, Law Director Gareau, City Engineer Schaller and President Saringer in attendance. Committee discussed the proposals for the 1480 interchanges. City Engineer went over the four proposals in detail again and also a fifth proposal termed the "alternate 98". Majority of council in attendance, namely, Councilmen Rademaker, O'Grady, Bohlmann and Wilamosky as well as President Saringer agreed to appropriate $1,200 to have an alternate 98 proposal's grade checked to make sure it would be a proper and feasible project. Once this is determined, council will decide what steps to pursue. A transfer ordinance will be forthcoming. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on June 15th. with all members in attendance as well as President Saringer, Mayor Petrigac, Director Boyle and Director Cunningham. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 87-49 which provides for the issuance of $90,000 in notes to pay the cost of improvements to Lorain Road. The original note, issued in 1984, was in the. amount of $205,000; the note of 1986 was $100,000; committee has no objection and is recommending the issuance of a note in the amount of $90,000 for 1987. 2) Committee discussed Ordinance No, 87-50 .which calls for authorization to ad- vertise for bids for overhead traffic-signs and poles. Committee requests the administration to provide estimated cost figures relative to these projects. Figures were not made available to the committee last night; legislation will be retained in committee until estimated costs as well as some recommendations on proposed funding are received from the administration. Mr. Wilamosky moved to remove Ordinance No. 87-50 from the agenda and place it back into committee, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved. 3) Committee discussed Ordinance No. 87-58 which provides for authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Cuyahoga County Managers and Mayors Association primarily to contribute $500 to a unified effort to investigate and analyze the proposed rate increase by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company. Committee recommends an amendment, incorporated in the ordinance which is on the agenda tonight, to include not if ication from the Clerk of Council to the Cuyahoga County Auditor as well as to the Governor and a number of other state off icials. Committee has no objection to Ordinance No. 87-58. 4) Committee discussed Ord-finance No. 87-56 which would provide for an appropriation of $8,250 for the West 231st Street Repair Project; money will provide for the re- placement of some driveway aprons. Administration has indicated that 90~ of the residents on the street have agreed to reimburse the city for any cost incurred and the driveway aprons will be replaced as the project gets underway and the money will be reimbursed by the benefiting propery owners. Committee has no objection and would hope that. the administration undertakes adequate measures to insure complete reimbursement. Will be asking for suspension of rule requiring three readings due to some aspects of the project being currently underway. 5) Committee discussed with Mr. Boyle and Mr. Cunningham the Trust and Agency Fund; both agreed that an amount of $100,000 is available within that fund, The Trust and Agency Fund has been used as a fund to accommodate and provide account- ability to deposits. Committee requested the administration to prepare legislation to transfer the $100,000 from the Trust and Agency Fund to the General Fund so there will be a permanent .record that there was money transferred from that fund.. 6) Committee discussed the purchase of four police uehicles through, a private sale, at a cost of $14,007 per unit, $56,028 far the total package, fully equipped., and has no objection. Wi11 be asking for suspension of. tY~e rule requiring .three readings on Ordinance No. 87-63 .which provides for the appropriation for .these vehicles, as well as Ordinance No. 87-59 which authorizes their purchase,