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.~ Council Minutes of 12/19/89 -2- Law Director Gar eau reported: 1) There have been ongoing negotiations and dia- logue with the Attorney General's office regarding the settlement of the tap-in ban. Has been trying to identify the problems that can be more easily resolved; if, in fact, a problem cannot be resolved, then will move on to the next thing. All of the departments have been cooperative in trying to find solutions. Pretty much know that the sewer pipes in the Deerfield area are fairly sound but suspect there is more inflow than infiltration due to the connection of downspouts. Will concentrate on this area with the use of TV cameras and, if necessary, by running dye tests, in order to present a proposal to EPA regarding the resolution of these flooding problems. Hope to solve the problem by using time schedules to find out where there are cross connections, where sump pumps are tied into sani- tary sewers and getting the cooperation of the people in the area who are causing their neighbors the problems. If there is a lack of cooperation, will have to put some teeth into efforts to force some of the people, who are illegally connected, to disconnect. Believes this will take care of a lot of the problems in the Deerfield area, however, in the long. .run, will have to look at the storm sewer problems. Does not know if this is going to be part of the EPA Agreement but Mayor Petrigac has already started by going to Washington, D.C. and hopefu]_ly, the new administration will pick up on this and also get some cooperation from the City of Westlake. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Has applied far the Real Estate Persgnal Property Tax Advance Program which tends to increase th.e city's investment portfolio and revenues. 2) Has been in contact with Blue Cross who is going to stop .the Rate Stabiliza- tion Plan effective the beginning of 1990. In this plan, the city pays intq Blue Cross monthly; they withhold a portion of this against catastrophic illnesses they may have to pay and credit.. what they have to pay against it. There is about $216,000 in this account right now. This accqunts £pr their prof its because it is a profitable venture and they are withholding against thecty's claims. They are one of the few companies actually doing this right now. They are going to back off a bit and have offered the city $72,016, They .really do not have to offer the city anything but they are gf~ering everybpdy a portion of their rate stabilization. They will issue .the city a check fps this amount and we can use it against future billings. Finance Director prefexs tc~ lggk into possibly funding self-insured hospitalization; not totally self-.i~tsured - it would be an umbrella policy or going to a deductible with the deductible portion being held in the city. Has discussed this with. council over the last few years and will continue to report once the Blue Cross deal is .closed. 3) Had been in contact with the State of Ohio with respect to the 1990 audit but has not yet received any word from them. Contacted Arthur Xqung and Company, the firm who has done the city's audits far the last five years, and .they will conduct the annual end-of-the-year inventory. This will be the ].east expensive and the least hassle for the city employees. 4) As Mayor-Elect would like to announce the following appointments: Ralph Bohlmann, Service Director; Ernie Gundy, Safety Director; Don Copeland, Director of Human Resources; Estella King, Senior Center Administrator; Nancy Wlodarsky, Administrative Assistant; Linda Spencer, Mayor's Secretary; Min Crumbley, Service Director's Secretary. Since Mr. O'Neil, Building Department electrical inspector, is retiring, will probably be hiring a full time inspector since this is Building Commissioner Conway's preference. This is still being discussed. Will also be appointing a Charter Review Commission and would appreciate council's input regarding possible charter changes. Has spoken with Mr. Decker of Decker Insurance Agency and asked him to continue issuing the bonds on the Mayor and Finance Director as directed under the Ohio Revised Code. .. -~?,_ _...~~_.. ...:.a~-.~..mawn»,w ,. ~~azs~.aanwcaws.:.~ramwnam-.- .. .m~ .e~:: .:<,.,a,:.~.:,.,...~.., .,