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Council Minutes of 6/5/90 -2- 6) Three of the four authorized fire dispatchers have been hired and training has begun this week. This will reduce some of the overtime and help in main- taining proper work schedules at both stations. 7) City will be changing its hospital insurance since Blue Cross rates are being raised. Director Wilamosky has reviewed .different proposals and found some lower in cost. New program will go into effect on July 1st and will affect those people on COBRA. Director Wilamosky will be more than willing to answer any questions anyone might have with respect to the changes. Finance Director Burns will be pregaring an ordinance creating a fund to pay the in- surance company and also store money for future expenses. 8) The outdoor swiffiing pool at the Rec Complex will be opened on Sunday; the indoor pool will be addressed at a subsequent Finance Committee meeting. 9) A community picnic will be held at the Rec Complex on Sunday, between 1:00 P.M. and 4 P.M. Everyone is invited to attend and use all of the facilities. 10) On June 21st, a childrens' movie program will be initiated at the gazebo at North Olmsted Park. These shows start at 8:45 P.M; come and enjoy the park as well as the movies. 11) Concerts in the Park will begin on June 17th. 12) Honors Day at St. Richard's School is Wednesday at which time Amy Tallon will be presented with an award for being the highest recognized student having won awards in writing, services, languages, arts and the Presidential Award. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Sunset Memorial brief was filed today with the Court of Appeals. 2) Faughender brief has been completed and will be presented in the Sixth Circuit Court next week. 3) Will be going to Columbus tomorrow, with Service Director Bohlmann, to meet with the Attorney General and members of the EPA regarding the tap-in ban. 4) With respect to the snow plow case, where there had been a voluntary dis- missal, it has been refiled and Law Department will be able to have it dismissed again because it is outside the statute of limitations. Finance Director Burns reported: On May 31st, had a pre-closing meeting with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey and representatives of National City Bank. City closed out five notes that had previously been rolled over. These notes will become due on March 5th at which time the city may consider converting them to bonds and carry an interest rate of 6.51%. 2) On Friday, will be having the pre-closing meeting for the $340,000 road improvement note authorized by Ordinance No. 90-57; these notes will be sold at 6.42%. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Building, Zoning and Development Committee reported: 1) Met on May 17th with Building Commissioner and Assistant Engineer to discuss the following: a. TGI Friday, 5200 Great Northern Mall; proposal to add fenced-in outdoor eating area. Architect explained the former patio has been enclosed with a greenhouse and a new 900 square foot area is to be fenced in with a wrought iron railing to the east of the greenhouse. Approved by Planning Commission on April 10. Mrs. Saringer moved council approve the TGI Friday proposal as stated above, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved. b. Memory Lane, 29645 Lorain Road; proposal to convert attached garage to retail store. Approved by ARB on April 18th and by Planning Commission on April 24th. Landscape plan includes six-foot crab apple trees and burning bush. Mrs. Saringer moved council approve Memory Lane proposal as stated above, including. submission of drainage plan to Engineering Department, second by Mrs. Bahas, unanimously approved.