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i a MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY 6, 1987 Present: President Janet Saringer, Councilmen Lackey, Logan, McKay, O'Grady, Rademaker, Tallon, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Yvonne Petrigac, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Meeting was called to order by President Saringer at 8:30 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. Minutes of regular council meeting of December 16, 1986, were approved as amended: Page Seven, Mr. Logan's Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislative Committee report, amended to read "Moved council approve the reappointment of Mr. Chester H. Remmel to another term as MEMBER of the Board of Zoning Appeals, second by Mr. Wilamosky, unanimously approved". Minutes of special council meeting of December 29, 1986, were approved. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) Appropriations were discussed and taken care of in caucus, prior to this meeting. 2) Talked with State Representative, James Petro, with respect to Resolution No. 86-129, urging the Governor of the State of Ohio to support, and the General Assembly to enact, legislation providing for the distribution of sales tax revenue, for transit purposes, on an equitable basis to transit authorities located within a county that are less than county-wide in area; Representative Petro will be working with Mr. Peterson, legislator for Maple Heights, to help North Olmsted with this legislation at the state and federal level. 3) The administration has been meeting with different corporations with re- gard to the 9l1 emergency phone system. Met with Alpha and Omega today; they are looking over the city's computer system and will have another meeting to- morrow. After discussions with all suppliers, administration will schedule a meeting with its recommended choice and members of council for a presentation. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Civil Service hearings were concluded last evening with respect to the Butera Case; Civil Service Commission will now render a decision. 2) Had an appeal from the Board of Zoning Appeals with respect to Citrus Trust, dealing with a piece of property off of Fitch Road that Mr. Bauer was trying to develop and which the neighbors objected to. Will be submitting a brief in this case on January 15th. 3) In executive session, discussed the Romp Rezoning Case; council has in- structed the Law Director to file an appeal. 4) With respect to the Slivka lawsuit, a number of communities held out in paying attorney fees to Slivka as authorized by the Mayors' and Managers' Association. Hearing was held last Monday; North Olmsted is the only city left that has not paid. They are asking $20,000 from North Olmsted; Law Director has indicated to Judge George McMonagle that he does not believe the court has continuing jurisdiciton; also, there are some other impediments in the case; suspects that the Judge will make a ruling in the near future. Law Director will be submitting a brief; is not overly optimistic but there is always the Court of Appeals.