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Council Minutes of 4/5/88 _3_ 2) Committee also reviewed a flood and pollution control survey conducted by the Engineering Department in the Deerfield Estates area. Recommendations included having downspouts from twelve homes in the area disconnected from the sanitary sewer system; cleaning and improvement of the outlet ditch that drains into Westlake to increase its capacity:; installation of new catch basins and flood controllers; installation of two underground tanks at 25187 Chase and 25190 Deer- field. Estimated cost of catch basins, controllers and retention tanks would be $64,350. Would like to meet with Finance Committee to discuss funding for this project. Mr. O'Grady, Chairman Transportation Committee reported: 1) Transportation Committee met on March 23rd with Councilmen Boehmer, Tallon, and O'Grady in attendance as well as Service Director Noble. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 88-28, which covers the replacement (within the right of way only) of McKenzie Road over an unnamed creek which is north of Cook Road, and recommends passage. Cost of the proposal is to be jointly funded by the county and the city; the city's portion is in the 1988 appropriation ordinance. Mr. Bohlmann, Chairman Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislative Committee as well as Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee reported: 1) Legislative Committee met on March 23rd and discussed Ordinance No. 88-33, which is an ordinance adopting a new and revised Chapter 1331 of the Codif ied Ordinances entitled, "Dangerous or Unsafe Buildings". Committee has recommended some changes and has returned it for amending. Since the amended version has not yet been received, Ordinance No. 88-33 has been removed from the agenda. Mr. Boehmer, Chairman Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee reported: 1) Safety Committee met on Wednesday, March 23rd, with Councilmen Bahas, McKay, Wilamosky and Boehmer in attendance as well as Safety Director, Service Director and Captain Krynak. Committee discussed eliminating the "no turn on red" sign for westbound traffic on Brookpark Road and replacing it with a "right turn on red, after stop" sign. Committee believes the replacement sign, as well as striping and painting the lanes to direct traffic, will eliminate a lot of the existing problems. This change was requested by the Police Department, Safety Department and Service Department. Committee has no objection. 2) Mr. Boehmer moved council have no objection to the issuance of an F2 liquor permit for Nova New Organization For The Visual Arts, Great Northern Corporate Center, for a function to be held on Saturday, May 7, 1988, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved. President Saringer announced that four new pieces of legislation were added to the agenda: 88-41, 88-42, 88 -43 and 88-44; Ordinance Nos. 88-27 and 88-33 have been removed; suspension of rule requiring three readings will be .requested for Ordinance Nos. 88-38, 88-39 and 88-43. Letters and Communications: Mr. Wilamosky announced receipt of a petition from Terrace Drive residents, requesting improvements to their street. Requested the Clerk of Council to submit a copy of the petition to the administration and the Streets and Drainage Committee of Council. Clerk of Council announced receipt of a letter from Law Director Gareau with re- spect to accusations made against him by Mr. Kostrek at the last council meeting; Mr. Gareau believes the accusations are false, unfair and totally lacking in credibility. Attached to Mr. Gareau's letter was a twelve page transcript of the phone conversation that took place between Mrs. Kostrek, the referee with the Board of Review for Unemployment Compensation and Law Director Gareau. He re- quested that members of council review the transcript and judge for themselves c~'.~xRn~°{i2+S~7Fi?; Y+'~4iYSCL@W