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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MAY 3, 1989 Present: President Janet Saringer, Councilwoman Bahas, Councilmen Boehmer, Bohlmann, McKay, O'Grady, Tallon, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Yvonne Petrigac, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Meeting was called to order by President Saringer at 8:00 P,M., in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Minutes of Special Council Meeting of April 17, 1989, were approved. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting of April 18, 1989, were approved. Minutes of Special Council Meeting of April 19, 1989, were approved. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) Requests Legislation Committee to confirm the appointment of Mr. Sohn to the Architectural Review Board for a term ending December 31, 1989. 2) Law Director Gareau, Treatment Plant Superintendent Crider and Mayor met with representatives from Squire, Sanders and Dempsey and Dalton/Newport to discuss the Wastewater Treatment contract; Law Director will report out. 3) Forester Wendell, Service Director Noble and Mayor attended Tree City award ceremonies in Norwalk; North Olmsted will be considered as Host City for 1992. 4) North Olmsted Citizens' Committee met Wednesday to discuss solid waste and recycling; it was an organizational meeting and very informative. 5) Tree Planting Ceremony was held on Tuesday, outside City Hall, with the planting of a tree in the Old Town Hall area. Winner of the Arbor Day contest was Erin Trapp from Pine School, 6) Complimented council on the cooperative meeting held with Westlake. 7) Thanked Tom Fattlar and his committee for their successful campaign in getting Issue 7 passed; thanked the residents for their support. 8) Meeting was held with Fairview Mayor Gaul and his committee with respect to the money still owed North Olmsted and to begin negotiations of a new contract. A dispute over the figures was worked out; after review, Mayor Gaul will contact Mayor Petrigac and set up another meeting to begin negotiations. 9) Administration is in the process of developing a city-wide drug program, Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Administration did meet with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey with respect to the license of the Sewage Treatment Plant; has con- ferred back and forth; briefs are being filed; city has hired a consultant to testify for the city and the case is going forward, possibly within the next week. 2) Negotiating team met with respect to upcoming negotiations for AFSCME; has suggested that a city council member sit in on the wage negotiations for the purpose of acting as a liaison between the negotiators and council, Full details of the negotiations, reported by the liaison councilman, will be helpful to council since, by charter, council sets the wages.