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Council Minutes of 11/7/90 Law Director Gareau reported: 1) The opposition in the case of Cater vs. the City of North Olmsted has filed a motion for acceleration on the docket. We have filed a brief in opposition to that motion indicating that the facts do not necessitate advancing this case on the docket. This is in the Court of Appeals. Mr. Gareau is currently wgrking on a brief acid a motion to have the matter disposed of on summary J't. 2) Yesterday, the Faughender case was argued in the Sixth Circuit Federal. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. 3) The Un~nployment Bureau Appeals Division has refused to declare our school guards seasonal employees. An appeal will be filed because of a Toledo Court of Appeals decision which supports our position. 4) We have been served with an amended complaint in Hertz vs. the City of North Olmsted (snow plow case) on behalf of the spcwse of the injured party. The complaint asks for moray damages for loss of services. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) The City of Fairview has given verbal OK for the past capital contract for Cheir sewer agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, we will receive $50,800 in 1991; $75,800 in 1992. 2) On October 30, we closed the $1.2 million sewer transmission line rehabilitation notes; interest rate was 6.31X. 3) Our first collections from the Ohio inheritance tax received in October was $131,626. 4) The first two months collections of the hotel/motel tax were: August (including the short period in July) - $13,471; September - $11,696. These funds are restricted to Safety Department equipment. 5) At our budget hearing on October 29, we learned that the City's portion of the real estate taxes will be 13.2 mills as opposed to 14.0 mills last year. This savings is primarily a result of the Sewer Bond Fund, which had acctanulated an excess balance, in addition to the interest earnings that we have had in the past and in addition to the settlement with Fairview Park oci its past capital. Mr. McKay, Chairman of the Environmental Control Committee reported: 1) The Environmental Committee met on Monday, October 29, to discuses Resolution No. 90-137, which provides for the Service Director to go out on bids for solid waste collection. In attendance were: Council President Boehmer; Council M~nbers Nashar, Beringer and Bahas; Service Director Bohlmann; Admire, and personnel Director Wilamosky; guests Margaret McKay, Christine Walters, and John Fairfield. Our current contract with BFI will expire on December 31, 1990. The current cost of $750,000 will probably increase to $1,000,000 or more for the coming year. We hope to get bids from several ccxnpanies, including BFI. We will be exploring the various methods of recycling and what each company plans to do for the City in the area of recycling. The Committee recommends passage of Ordinance 90-137. Mr. Tallon moved to appoint Barbara Seman to full-time Acting Clerk of Council in the absence of Clerk Florence Campbell and until her return; <:~ second by Mrs. Bahas; passed unanimously. 2