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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY 3, 1989 Present: President Pro Tem Ronald Tallon, Councilmen Boehmer, Bohlmann, McKay, O'Grady, Wilamosky. Also present: Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: President Saringer, Councilwoman Bahas. Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Tallon 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 Council Meeting of December 20, 1988, were approved. President Pro Tem Tallon reported: President Saringer is still recuperating from recent surgery and hopefully will be in attendance at the next regular council meeting; Councilwoman Bahas is out of town until after the funeral of her mother who recently passed away. 2) Ordinance No. 88-112 has been removed from tonight's agenda as requested by Councilman McKay. 3) Councilman Wilamosky will be requesting suspension of the rule requiring three readings, as well as referral to committee, on Ordinance No. 89-1. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Has filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio with respect to the Renaissance Case. 2) The seventeen law directors of the cities. impacted by the EPA's demand rela- tive to refuse dumped in Garfield Heights have met and reached a tentative agreement which will be submitted to the respective city councils to settle this dispute. Law Director Gareau will be communicating with each council member by letter since public discussions cannot be held at this time due to the delicate negotiations now taking place. 3) Directors Becker and Cunningham, Chief Marsh. and Law Director have concluded negotiations with the Police Department; details are presently being worked out in contract form; will be meeting with Mayor Petrigac on Thursday, after which, the final draft contract will be presented to council for consideration. Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) Audit of 1988 began today with representa- tives of Arthur Young observing the inventories at Bus Line, Service Department and Recreation. This will be the last year of the five year contract with Arthur Young; Auditor of State prohibits any extension of this contract so the city will be going out for bids for 1989, 1990 and 1991, with options for 1992 and 1993, with another auditing firm. 2) Has received $31,729.32 from the City of Westlake covering half of the Maple Ridge Road bill. ~r~..aan ~<. ,... r,