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Council Minutes of 9/19/89 _2_ Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Per recommendation of Chief of Police and through the action of the Safety Director, Patrolman Butera was discharged from the Police Department; a hearing has been scheduled before the Civil Service Commission for Thursday, September 28th. Mr. Bohlmann, Chairman Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation Committee as well as Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee reported: 1) Legislative Committee met on September 12th to interview Mr, Glenn Knight; moved council approve the appointment of Glenn Knight to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission, second by Mr, Wilamosky, unanimously approved. Mr. O'Grady, Chairman Transportation Committee reported: 1) The second phase of his inventory of city-owned vehicles was completed last week and included the units under the supervision of the Service Garage; has presented council with a complete log of the units. Approximately one hundred units are listed, some of them red-lined and being cannabilized for parts. Units date from 1972 through 1989, with the average age being 1980. Average mileage is 65,000 miles, with many units showing over 100,000. Was impressed with the maintenance: oil filters and lubrication is done every 3,500 to 4,000 miles with units greased and all fluid levels checked, air in tires checked, hinges oiled, U joints and front ends inspected, lights and horns tested and a complete visual inspection made. Trans- mission fluid and filters are changed at 30,000 miles. The new paint booth being installed will also be an asset. The log shows the repair costs; ones showing a date mean repairs have been completed; ones without a date indicate that over $108,000 worth of repairs need to be done. Service Garage has acquired two new Chevrolet 3/4 ton, 4 x 4's, which are being equipped to be used for snow plowing cul-de-sacs this winter. Mr. McKay, Chairman Environmental Control Committee as well as Streets and Drainage Committee reported: 1) Streets and Drainage Committee met on Monday, September 9th with Service Director Noble, Councilmen Boehmer, O'Grady and Wilamosky in attendance. Committee discussed the proposed projects to be sub- mitted for Issue Two money. Engineering process must be completed before the project is eligible. Committee recommends the following projects: 1. Lorain water line relining; engineering costs paid 2. Elm Road reconstruction; engineering costs paid 3. Barton Road water line relining; engineering costs paid 4. Sanitary Pump Station rehabilitation; requests engineering be performed. Mr. McKay moved council approve the above projects as stated, second by Mr. Boehmer, unanimously approved. 2) Committee has requested the Service Director to provide estimates of engineering costs for storm sewer and catch basin reconstruction in a triangular area that is bound by Lorain Road on the north, Brookpark on the south and to the easterly city line. This project will be considered for Issue Two money in 1990. 3) Around September 15th, met with Service Director Noble in regard to Sunset Oval; he stated that the City Engineer felt it was too late in the year to begin the reconstruction of the road, Bidding will be completed and money will be encumbered to do this project next Spring. Hopefully, a little more money will be available to add to this construction program.