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Council Minutes of 10/18/88 -2- Law Director Gareau reported: 1) In the last couple of weeks, the Law Depart- ment has continued to work on the Faughender reply brief. 2) Approximately two weeks ago, a second motion for contempt was filed against the Nightfall people. The case is currently in the Court of Appeals and the only reason a motion for contempt was able to be filed is because they never filed for a stay or a supercedeas bond. 3) Next week, will be meeting with the other sixteen law directors of Cuyahoga County who are involved in the landfill case. 4) As indicated at the last council meeting, has joined in the motion to per- mit additional evidence to be submitted in the appeal case of Sunset Memorial Park; the judge has granted that motion. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on October 17th and discussed the following legislation, which the committee has no objections to and which will be asked to be passed on suspension of rule requiring three readings: Resolution No. 88-106, advertising for bids for diesel fuel and gasoline products; Resolution No. 88-107, advertising for bids for cinders; Resolution No. 88-108, advertising for up to 500 cubic yards of concrete; Resolution No. 88-109, advertising for 2,000 tons of stone; Resolution No. 88-110, advertising. for purchase of asphalt and tack coating; Resolution No. 88-114, advertising for 2,500 tons of road salt as well as Ordinance No. 88-115, which deals with an inter-fund transfer at the Treatment Plant. 2) Service Director Noble reported to committee that the Angela Drive Project has been delayed due to some equipment problems. 3) Committee will be recommending that the McKenzie Road Culvert line item be encumbered to 1989. Engineering for the project has been completed and for- warded to the county. Although committee had earlier reports indicating this project was going to be totally reimbursed, Director Noble advised that this is not a reimbursable program - that the city's portion would be 50~ although it would not have to be put up front as previously thought. Currently, $16,000 have been appropriated; recommends that the money be encumbered and requests the Finance Director to make a note to that effect. 4) Committee also discussed a couple of line items of some interest, one of which was the audit expense. There are invoices totaling $32,074, approved by the administration and paid. Some of this billing is a carryover from last year; committee recommends that it be dealt with and sufficient monies be transferred to cover the cost of this audit expense. That particular line item is currently overdrawn and committee would like to get it dealt with and be done with it. 5) The only other item that came up at the meeting was the postage line item, whether or not the city is anticipating any unusual postage ox' any city-wide mailings. Asked Mayor Petrigac if the city planned any mailings which would impact the existing line item for postage, any bulk mailing, etc. Mayor said no unusual mailings were planned, just ordinary daily mail. She continued that bulk mailing is done from the Wastewater Treatment Plant, from the Rec Complex at times, from Building Department or almost any department however this is the standard form of government and has been for many, many years; there is nothing out of the norm.- it is a daily operation. This kind of mailing will continue, Mr. Wilamosky displayed an envelope with a"bulk rate, U. S. Postage Paid, Permit 467" addressed to "Postal Patron" and asked if the administration would be doing a mailing using such envelopes; Mayor responded there was nothing she was aware of . 6) Committee also discussed City Hall maintenance and repair line item which shows one item as being overdrawn. At the next Finance Committee Meeting, hopes to discuss this with Service Director Noble - why the line item is overdrawn and what is taking place in this particular area.