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Council Minutes of 2/17/87 -2- Mr. Logan asked the Mayor if the Ad Hoc Committee had been directed or advised or was it their intention to come up with a tax increase and did they, indeed, come up with a tax increase proposal. Mayor responded "no, they did not." Mr. Logan pointed out that one sentance, under conclusions and recommendations, n states: the painful but only practical source of needed revenue is in the realm of tax increase". He also pointed out that there is a differential of about fifteen million dollars between projected revenue and projected expenditures; that differential tends to indicate that a tax was being suggested. Discussion continued. Mr. McKay stated that he is happy that the State of Ohio has lived up to its obligation with respect to repairs to Columbia Road; feels the $15,000 is a reasonable price for the City of North Olmsted to pay. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Will submit a brief in the Koster Case, the school guard, tomorrow. Although this involves a minor amount of money, feels it is important for the city to establish a principle. 2) Received the transcript in the Romp Case; it is about 500 pages long; will be reviewing and preparing assignments of error. While it is due in twenty days, expects to get an extension of thirty days within which to file a brief. 3) Since last report on Nightfall, a hearing was held. A tentative agreement was reached with respect to construction of a fence; fence is supposed to be erected by the 20th. Plans were presented to the Engineering Department and things are pretty much on a "go" course now. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) City has received its unaudited statement from Regional Income Tax Agency for year ending. December 31, 1985. Collections were up 87 over 1985; up 2.77 over projected figures. Average increase for all communities in the RITA are up 87; North Olmsted was up 127 or so. Costs were up 1.87 over 1985 but only 937 of the budgeted amount. City's cost for collections will be 2.517 as opposed to the projected 2.617 so collections will be less expensive than esti- mated. Since RITA withholds approximately 47 from the city's collections, per month, North Olmsted will be receiving somewhere in the area of a $50,000 rebate during this year. 2) In 1983, city entered into agreement with ODOT to redo Lorain Avenue, west. City paid ODOT $61,090 as 107 of the cost; project is now completed; total cost was $493,223.66 so today received a check in the amount of $11,765.32 as repay- ment of the city's share. Next year, should receive the other portion for Lorain Road which also came in under projected costs.. 3) Feels compelled to mention that while the Mayor was not at the first meeting of the Five Year Committee, committee WAS instructed to come up with a tax plan for November, 1986; this was its first charge; the second charge was the Five Year Plan. Mr. Rademaker, Chairman Long Range Planning Committee as well as Transportation Committee announced that a Public. Hearing would be held on February 26th at 7 o'clock for Community Development Block Grant Funds; immediately thereafter, Long Range Planning Committee will discuss any proposals for the use of these funds. Mr. Logan, Chairman Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislative Committee re- ported: 1) Moved Council approve the appointment of Mr. John Thomas to serve on the Planning Commnission, second by Mr. McKay, unanimously approved.