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Council Minutes of 2/6/91 4) Thanked everyone for their help in passing the income tax. The 21% voter turnout is an indication of support; the 65~ "yes" vote is definitely an endorsement of what the City is trying. to accomplish. Many residents helped with this campaign; they wrote letters to neighbors and-stood outside of the polls encouraging residents to vote for the income tax. This certainly was a very rewarding election day. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) A guidelines hearing will be held tomorrow in the Cater case. This hearing is necessary because Mr. Cater's attorney refused to agree to a mm~ber of stipulations that we feel are important to our case. 2) With respect to the Eliza Jennings case, they continue to stall an payment of the $103,000 owed. to the City. He will ask for pre-judgment interest and will riot settle until all interest is paid. I~pefully, the amount paid, including all interest, will be approximately $140,000. 3) A brief will be submitted by Friday in the Supreme Court dealing with Firefighter Smith's case. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) Ordinance Nos. 90-154 and 90-156 will be added to the agenda tonight. These are the two ordinances that will implement the income tax. The income tax raise to 2% will take effect on March 1. 2) The City and RITA have entered into an administrative agreement whereby a family who has an individual in the war zone, can. extend the deadline for filing their Regional Income Tax return until 180 days after the irxiividual leaves the war zone. 3) We have received the annual accounting of operations frown the Rocky River Court: Revenues, $600,672; Expenses, $675,999; Deficit, $75,327. Our share of the deficit is $18,704. 4) We have a rnnnber of ordinances on the agenda tonight for dealing with notes. These are all roll over of existing notes with the $40,000 pay-off provision on the judgment notes; none of this is new money. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Developm?nt C~nittee reported: 1) The BZD Comni.ttee met on January 28 with Council Members Saringer, Nashar, Tallon, Leonard, McKay, Babas, and O'Grady in attendance. Also present were residents living near the Iialleen dealership and Mr. Geiser, attorney for Mr. Halleen. The residents gave their views on a proposed zoning change suggested by Mr. Halleen. The majority of those in attendance looked favorably upon the proposal if certain conditions would be met. Members of Council would also like to see the judgment on this property removed and other issues concerning buffer be addressed before the proposal is considered.. (The list of residents attending and their suggestions is attached to these minutes) 2) Immediately following the Halleen meeting, the Committee met with Council-as-a--Whole to discuss the new Zoning Code. Also in attendance were Mayor Boyle, Safety Director Gandy, Personnel and Administrative Director Wilamosky, and Planning Commission Member Skoulis. A co~nmsunicatian from Mr. Fred Bower, Shore West Construction, dealing with the proposed zoning ordinance creating the Single-family Cluster District was presented. The BZD Committee will bold a series of meetings to review the new Zoning Code. The first meeting will be February 11 at 7:30 p.m.; Chapters 1113 to 1127 will be discussed. The second meeting on February 25 will cover Chapters 1133 through 1137. Two other meetings will soon be scheduled. k