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Council Minutes of 7/5/88 -3- c. Honors Hotel, Great Northern Corporate Center, proposal to construct a hotel in mixed-use district. Approved by Planning Commission and ARB; after lengthy discussion, including traffic impact on Great Northern Boulevard, BZD Committee concurs by a vote of two to one. Mr. Tallon moved council approve the above proposal presented by the Honors Hotel, second by Mr. O'Grady. Mr. Bohlmann advised council that his was the dissenting vote on the BZD Committee's recommendation of approval of the Honors Hotel proposal. He cited a report from Captain Krynak, North Olmsted Police Department, stating that Great Northern/Country Club Boulevard is currently and for the past three years has been the Number One lo- cation in the city for injury accidents. An engineering study of this intersection has been done by Traff-Pro and should be available very soon. Captain Krynak feels this should be examined before a final decision on the proposal is made. Mr. Bohlmann concurs; would like to wait for Traff-Pro's report. Further discussion. of the traffic problems in this area continued. Roll call on Mr. Tallon's motion to approve the Honors Hotel proposal to con- struct a hotel in mixed-use district: Affirmative vote: Boehmer, McKay, O'Grady, Tallon. Negative vote: Bahas, Bohlmann, Wilamosky. 4 Aye - 3 Nay - Motion carried. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on June 28th with majority of members present as well as Mayor Petrigac, Directors Cunningham and Boyle, President Saringer and Councilwoman Bahas in attendance. Committee discussed the administration's .estimated budget for 1989. The two most significant items were the administration's estimate revenue for general property tax, $2,287,000 - up $625,000 from the 1988 estimate and income taxes, $4,100,000 - up $250,000 from 1988. All other expenditure items are basically in- creased by approximately 5~; the estimate also reflects the administration's recommendation to transfer $350,000 from the General Fund to Recreation; a line item within Service, for $215,800, is titled "Capital Outlay" and primarily ear- marked for street repair and rehabilitation. A good portion of that $215,800 may have to be used to pay off costs of the judgment rendered against the city in Civil Action No. C82-3089 as covered in Ordinance No. 8$-87. 2) Committee very briefly discussed the preparation of an income tax ballot issue for the November election to raise additional revenues; requested Finance Director Boyle to look into the ballot language. President Saringer commented that the Fourth of July fireworks were very well attended and thanked the Biskind Development Company and other Great Northern merchants for their additional contributions to make the evening a success. Letters and Communications: Acting Clerk Boyle announced receipt of a petition signed by fifty-two Berkshire residents supporting the extension of Crocker Road from Center Ridge Road to Lorain Road. Audience participation: Madeline Brookshire, 5140 Hampton. Drive, discussed Ordinance No. 88-80; was advised it was on second reading this evening. and will be on for third reading at a Special Council Meeting to be held tomorrow evening. If passed at that time, Law Director advised that it is subject to referendum petition. The following residents also discussed the Crocker/Stearns Extension. Charles Balognus, 5197 Hampton; Liz Early, 4196 Porter; Chester Chrostowski, Porter; Sally Fox, 4356 Porter; Pat Wheeler, 5154 Hampton; Linda Me1da, 4286 Porter; Robert Brookshire., Hampton; Lindsay Ferguson, 5413 Berkshire; Elmer Chokan, 5120 Hampt~