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~- Council Minutes of 11/1/88 -2- the sale of some of the city-owned land such as the home on Barton Road, Marquette Road property and the landf ill area. After the meeting, some members of the audience gave another suggestion, that being, to decrease the tax credit. This could be another area in the event the tax proposal fails in May. 6) On November 12th, the Boy Scouts will be passing out bags for food; the bags will be distributed door-to-door; they will be retrieved by the Boy Scouts on November 19th and brought to the North Olmsted Service Garage which is one of twelve distribution points in county. 7) Introduced Stanley L. Cesen, the new consulting engineer, who previously worked in the Building and Engineering Departments of the City of Euclid from 1967 to 1988. Mr. Cesen has also been. a special projects engineer for the county and worked for Howard Needles Engineering, the engineering firm Cuyahoga County has selected to work on the Clague Road Project. Mr. Bohlmann asked the Mayor to repeat her view on the Rec Center roof repairs; did she state she was willing to borrow money with a proposed revenue increase? Mayor responded that she is willing to borrow to get the project going, as long as there is a way to pay back included in the initial plans for borrowing. Mr. Bohlmann stated that this is not a problem that has occurred overnight; there has been a concern for probably the last four years; at least two studies were done and some recent repairs were made a year and a half ago. An income tax issue was placed on the ballot last November; it was defeated. No issue was placed on the ballot this past May. The Mayor opposed placing an issue on the ballot this November; an income tax or some kind of revenue increase should have been on the ballot this November to address the pool roof problem which was well known. Mr. Bohlmann does not agree with the Mayor's proposal to go out now and borrow the money without a source of revenue to pay it back. Mayor Petrigac agreed that an issue should probably have gone on the ballot in May; Mr. Bohlmann added that if it had failed in May then it .could have been on this November. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Has been notified by the Court of Common Pleas that a hearing date has been set, within the next two weeks, with respect to the Nighfall contempt order. 2) This past week, negotiations have started with the Police Department for a wage package covering the next two or three years. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Rocky River Court. has advised that through the end of the third quarter of 1988 their expenses have exceeded their revenues by $26,163.22. City's share is 32.56 or $8,518.74, probably payable in January of 1989. 2) County Budget Commission has advised that the Perry Nuclear Plant will be assessed at 507 of market value as opposed to the 98~ that was bandied around for the last year. It is not going to have a big impact on the city but will have a major impact on the school district. Mr. Wilamosky stated that he understood the money from the Perry Plant was to be divided between the schools, the county and the City of North Olmsted; what is the city's anticipated share? Fiance Director. Boyle responded that this was unknown at this time; he has requested Mr. David Bloom, County Budget Commission, to rework his figures and forward them; hopes to have the figures before the next council meeting; by then, should have the values of tax rates for 1989 also.