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Council Minutes of 518/91 4) The Administration would like to thank Council for its favorable consideratioai of the multi-year plan of street rehabilitation. There are several ordinances on toni.ght's deal-rig with contracting engineering services; legi.slatiori will soon be presented to initiate borrowing of funds for the street projects. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) We are currently through the first draft of a motion in support of jurisdiction to the Supreme Court on the Clark Oil case. We expect to request a 30-day extension and will file that either late June or early July. 2) With respect to the Cater case, Mr. Gater's attorney objected to the original referee; consequently, a new referee has been appointed. Depositions have been scheduled for May; a hearing before the referee will be held in mid-June. Mr. McKay, Chairperson of the Environmental Committee reported: 1) The Committee met on April 30. In attendance were: Cotmcilwanen Babas and Saringer; Councilmen Leonard, Nashar, and McKay; Safety Director Gur~dy. On the agenda was Ordinance 91-62, which will prevent refuse from being stored outside of commercial establishments in paper bags, plastic bags or other non-permanent containers. The Committee recommends passage of Ordinance 91-62. Mrs. Babas, Chairperson of the Lang-Range Planning Committee reported: 1) The Committee met on April 30 to hear a presentation fromi Skip Barrier of Open Door West. Open Door West is an organization which helps new residents with employment and social problems.. Mr. Leonard reported for Mr. O'Grady, Chairperson of the Safety Committee: 1) The Safety Committee met on April 30 to consider stop signs to be located at the intersections of Hidden Circle/Windy Hollow and Brook Circle/Wild Oak Drive. The Committee agreed that these stop signs are needed, and legislation will be requested. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Streets and Drainage Committee reported: 1) Streets and Drainage Committee met with Council-as-a--Whole on April 30. Also in attendance were Mayor Boyle and Directors Burns and Bohlmarm. Mr. Bohl.mann presented a time-table for the work to be done an streets and sanitary sewers during 1991 and 1992. 2) Major programs for 1991 will be: Elm Road, Sunset Oval, Terrace; Marion and Clifford to be started in 1991 and camtpleted in 1992; Park Ridge development to be started in 1991 and comq~leted in 1992. Eighteen streets will receive either asphalt overlays or cracksealing work; 32 streets will receive slab repair, joint grinding, cracksealing, and catch basin repair. 3) In addition to the government funds received, the City will need to borrow money to comiplete the street and sanitary sewer projects. 4) The Police Department is doing a fine job iri apprehending car thieves at Great Northern Mall. 2 i