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MINUTES OF Tf~ MEETING OF Tf~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID DECEMBER 15, 1992 Present: Council President Boeh~ner, Council Members Bahas, Leonard, Lind, McKay, Musial, Nashar, Saringer Also Present: Mayor Ed Boyle, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director James Burns, Clerk of Council Barbara Seman Council President Boehmer called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The minutes of the meeting of December 1, 1992 were approved as written. Mr. Boehmer welcomed Cub Scout Pack 332 from St. Richard's Church. Mr. Boehmer announced that the following ordinances would be passed under suspension of the rules: 92-170, 92-172, 92-174, 92-175, 92-181. Mayor Boyle reported: 1) RTA will hold their formal budgetary hearing ~ Monday, January 4. At that tim`, they will announce service reductions and cuts acid will hear public debate on the proposed rate increase. NOMBL has already made some suggestions for reductions. However, Mr. Tober could not promise that these would be the only reductions until the entire budget is examined. The reductions in service that were made earlier this year will be taken into consideration. 2) Issue 2 money has been awarded, and North Olmsted will receive a 20-year interest free loan in the amount of $2,758,204. The money is earn~arked for improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant and will allow the city to move up the timetable on the capital improvement project at the plant. 3) A special Council meeting will probably be called for Monday, December 28. At that time, an executive session will be held to discuss land acqui.sitian. 4) There is a possibility that the city will receive another $2 million in Issue 2 money for our sanitary sewer line project. Although this request did not make the first list of grants, it is on the alternate list for consideration if money is available from prior awards or from non-use by other c~nmunities. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) An agreement could not be reached on the Smith firefighter case that had been remanded back to the Court of Appeals. We have been asked to submit a brief regarding whether or not the time served in the National Guard by Capt. Smith would have been credited towards his vacation. It is our opinion that no vacation time is warranted, and it is important to support this position in the brief since two other employees can be effected by the decision of the court. 2) A pre-trial was held on the Halleen case with regard to the dem7lition of Partner's Lounge and the extension of their truck lot. The court has encouraged the city to work with Halleen to formulate a revised plan. Halleen has submitted