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~- Council Minutes of 5/16/89 -2- Mr. Dillon also wished to publicly recognize and thank Councilman Wilamosky for taking the time to address a civic association and answer many questions they had to ask. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) May 15th, Service Director and Mayor attended a meeting in Berea to discuss solid waste disposal. State Representative Rocco Colonna was guest speaker; the meeting detailed the crisis that is expected to occur within the next five to ten years. This subject was also part of a con- ference in Washington. The federal government is looking to mandate cities to recycle, yet no money will come with that mandate. 2) The Lorain Road Project is on the Issue Two list as selected by the committee; it is Number 19 on the list. Will attend a meeting on Thursday, May 18th to answer financial and engineering aspects. 3) Was in Washington on Thursday and Friday at a conference held by Congressman Feighan. Outlook for cities for the next five years is not good - it is more "Big Brother". By December, 1991, Cuyahoga County must have a plan in place to deal with solid waste; 15~ to 20~ of all solid waste in the State of Ohio comes from Cuyahoga County. They are considering raising the gas tax to reduce the national debt; most of those at the conference feel that you do not use Users Tax to reduce the national debt. CBG monies most certainly bear watching since right now they are being lumped in with NASA, EPA and HUD funds; the concern is that they will get lost in the shuffle and will go the way of federal revenue sharing. 4) Today, Mayor, Harry Crider and Director Noble took a train ride through the Cuyahoga Valley, stopping along the way to inspect water quality conditions in the Cuyahoga River; final destination was the Akron Wastewater Treatment Plant which receives an 85~ grant for a project for composting sludge. The Akron Plant is about ten times the size of North Olmsted's but it is not even an eighth as clean. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Has received notice of a Liquor Board hearing with respect to the city's appeal with respect to the property across the street from Christ the King Church. Will be notifying members of council of this date so anyone who cares to attend the hearing can make arrangements to do so. 2) First session with respect to AFSCME's negotiations was held on the contract expiring this July. Councilman O'Grady has been designated as the person who will act as council's representative in these negotiations. Law Director welcomes him and feels he will be very helpful since he has had a lot of experience in industry. Councilman O'Grady will act as liaison between council and the administration. 3) Police Department dispatchers have asked to be represented by the Northern Ohio Patrolmens' Benevolent Association instead of AFSCME. The State Employees' Re- lations Board has denied their application; will therefore still negotiate with AFSCME on this contract which also expires in July. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Olmsted Township has accepted the city's sewer rates: $16.02 per thousand cubic feet -$12.23 for operations, maintenance and repair which will go directly to the Sewer Revenue Fund and $3.79 per thousand cubic feet which will go into the Bond Retirement Sewer Fund. Based on 1988 con- sumption figures, this will result in approximately $150,000 into the Sewer Revenue Fund.- a $50,000 to $60,000 increase over the original anticipation and $43,800 over the Bond Retirement Sewer Fund. The Bond Retirement Sewer Fund is funded through property taxes, the 3 mill limitation that was approved in 1977 and 1984 so this will have a direct affect on property taxes next year. 2) A check in the amount of $1,000 was deposited in National City Bank for the Great Northern Clerk of Courts; Finance Director has laid claim to it. ,,,,,~,x,~. - ,a-~.,~:~_. ~~..~~,~,~