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Council Minutes of 7/3/90 Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Our insurance carrier refuses to defend the City in the Dingess case. An action will be filed against the insurance company. 2) The insurance company for Sister's Chicken has brought a lawsuit because of a defect in a handicap ramp. Insurance comPanY was notified that the City was inappropriately named and we asked for dismissal or we would file an answer and. file a rule 11 asking for attorney's fees. We mere dismissed out of the case. 3) A reply was received from plaintiff's counsel in Faughender case. Case is briefed and ready to be argued in the Sixth Circuit. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) Budget for 1991 is prepared and on first reading tonight. The General Fund shows revenues of approximately $10,860,000 and expenditures of $11,095,000; we would be left at the end of 1991 with a fund balance of approximately $18,000. Relative to the Sewer Borxl. Retirement Fund, because of large fiord balance carry over and the negotiations with Fairview on the capital portion of their contract, we were able to reduce the real estate taxes by approximately eight tenths of a mill. 2) On July 11 at 7 p.m there will be a Public Hearing regarding the budget. Mr. McKay, Chairman Environmental Control Committee, reported: 1) West Shore Solid Waste Conmiittee met on June 26. Proposals from the nine firms who submitted plans for a recycling building were discussed. The criteria in choosing one of the applicants will be: ability to pick up all solid waste including compost; specific goal upon recycling; a marketing plan for recycled material; a plan for the impact of the operation on the environment. Applicants are being asked to submit a resume pertaining to job development and management plan and to submit information on their personnel's experience and operation of their technology. The applicant should also be bonded. Mr. Tallon, Chairman Finance Committee, reported: 1) The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, June 27 to discuss Ordinances 90-82, 90-83, 90-84, 90-85 which pertain to purchases of/for Service Dept. equipment. These ordinances are on second reading tonight; because of time constraints in ordering, suspension of the rules will be asked. 2) Ordinance 90-88 is a transfer of appropriations for Civil Service testing. Funds are needed to pay for Police Dept. physical ex~m;nAtions. 3) Since North Olmsted is not having fireworks, the $1,.000 appropriated for that item was used to defray the cost of Civil Service. 3) In regard to the sewer revenue item, there is a deficiency in the carbon line item because we have to meet EPA standards. That line item had to be increased by $60,000 for introduction of a synthetic carbon in order to meet the EPA standards. We will ask for suspension of the rules on this legislation, Mr. O'Grady, Chairman of Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee, reported: 1) The Safety Committee met on Wednesday, June 27 to continue discussion on Ordinance 90-80. Chief Sefcek told the committee that no policemen have been added since 1977 and the past few years have seen a five to ten percent increase in calls for service. Overtime has been averaging $30,000 a year; this year through May it is already $20,000. 2