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Council Minutes of 5/16/89 -3- 3) Will meet with the Regional Transit Agency on Thursday with respect to the audit. It is probably going to be one of the best audits ever because the circumstances have changed drastically over the past year or so. City owes them $34,000 from an overpayment last year. $34,000 really isn't too much on what they have paid the city and it is virtually the ending of one contract and the beginning of the new contract and how to pay that payroll that went. over that period of time and a few other factors. The Bus Fund itself will be paying $18,000 into the General Fund; will probably have to change an appropriation later this year be- cause of that - it is a little bit more than anticipated - and $32,000 based on Workmens' Comp charges for last year - so the Bus Fund will be adding approximately $50,000 in cash to the General Fund but $18,000 in revenue. The cash has already been adjusted through other amendments. Mrs. Bahas, Chairman Long Range Planning Committee reported: 1) On May 9th, Members of Council, the Mayor, Recreation Director and several representatives from Horizons and Kiwanis got together to discuss a proposal for the property owned by the city and Kiwanis - a proposal for a pre-school for handicapped children. Everyone agrees with the concept and is excited about it. Council members did have some reservations and some legal questions that have been submitted to the Law Director which will give a guideline as the city gets deeper into a three-way agreement with Kiwanis and Horizons. Committee discussed division of duties, proposed expenses, preparation of the land, etc. After the legal questions have been answered, future meetings are planned. Mr. Bohlmann, Chairman Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation Committee as well as Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee reported: 1) Recreation Committee met jointly with Finance Committee on May 15th. Purpose of the meeting was disbursement of funds for the .7 mill levy recently passed. Mayor, Safety, Budget and Management, Finance, Recreation Directors were present as well as Recreation Commission Members, O'Rourke, Scott, Schwartz, and Fisher and President Saringer, Councilmen O'Grady, Tallon, Wilamosky and Bohlmann. After much dis- cussion, it was agreed that the first thing to be done was to hire an expert to advise the best way to rehabilitate the recreation roof and a number of other problems at the Recreation Complex. There is an ordinance on tonight's agenda to transfer $15,000 for the purpose of hiring an architect to start the procedure. Passage of the levy was not only for the Recreation Complex but also for the en- tire park system; money will be proportionalized on a yearly basis to take care of the Rec Center as well as Clague, Barton/Bradley and North Olmsted Parks. Also discussed was the importance of a preventive maintenance program to keep every- thing in good repair. Mr. McKay, Chairman Environmental Control Committee as well as Streets and Drainage committee reported: 1) West Shore Solid Waste Committee met on Wednesday, May 10th at Rocky River City Hall. Commissioner Virgil Brown addressed the group; advised that a meeting had been held with Lorain County where there is a present contract for a landfill area. Negotiations were friendly but no agreements were reached at this time. Solid Waste Committee was encouraged to continue to develop its own plans for waste disposal and recycling. By 1993, no leaves will be permitted in landfills and by 1994 no grass clippings will be permitted. Presently, composting is looked at as the answer but there are a lot of problems with that also. Mr. Ta11on, Chairman Buildng, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) BZD Committee met on Thursday, May 4th with. all members in attendance as well as Councilman Wilamosky and Building Commissioner Conway. Mr. Conway presented the following Building Department requests: