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Council Minutes of 4/7/92 currently attending a seminar in Indianapolis which also deals with economic development. The main thrust of this seminar is regionalization and the potential to use economic development for single-family housing rehabilitation. North Olmsted, of course, has recently initiated such a program. 5) The construction season has begun, and orange barrels will soon be found around the city. Some streets will necessarily be closed on a temrporary basis; the city will inform residents and keep them up-to-date on any inconvenience. 6) The resolution authorizing a contract with Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio to implement a recycling program is before Council this evening. At the present time, plans are to use two blue bags for recycling--one for newspapers and a second for all other recyclables. BFI will notify single-family residents of the start-up date aril will begin the educational process through our schools. Mult- family dwellings and businesses are covered under their awn contracts anti the recycling order on those contracts is handled by the County Plarning Commission. The city is rat considering a charge for residents who do not recycle because the response we have received from citizens indicates that North Olmsted residents will be cooperative. 7) Norma Lingruen, secretary to the Police Chief, has recently retired. Norma has been employed by the city for over 27 years and has been tree secretary to several Chiefs. She has seen the development of this city and our safety forces through the years, and she has been an asset to the city. Norma will certainly be missed. 8) This Sunday, April 12, the Rec Center will hold an open house for our first annual bunny skate and Easter egg hunt. Marry activities have been planned for children and adults alike--all are welcome to come and enjoy our recreational facilities. Mr. Nashar asked if the start-up date for recycling was the month of May. The Mayor answered that the city is aiming to begin in May. He also explained that the list of recyclables will be expanded in time. Also, it should be noted that grass clippings will be picked up in the normal fashion as will leaves that are bagged by residents. Mr. McKay stated that yard waste will not be permitted in landfills. The Mayor agreed that this would be the law by the end of 1993. By that time, BFI will have the facilities and equipment to convert the yard waste to compost. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) We gave oral argument. in the AFSCME case which dates back to the early 1980's when the city converted to BFI for trash pickup. The union originally asked for beck wages for 10 employees of $14,000. The city had stipulated that the amount would be $7,000 should the court rule in favor of AFSCME. A lower court did rule in favor of AFSCME; the Court of Appeals has agreed with the arbitrator's ruling that these employees should have been called back from layoff status even though the contract did not refer to them on a layoff status. The case should not be taken to the Supreme Court because it deals with the limited issue of the right to appeal an arbitration ruling. It is rec >ed that the city pay the amount of $7,000 plus a limited amount of interest and put an end to the issue. 2) With regard to the case dealing with cross connections of downspouts, we filed a motion for summary judgment ar~d received a reply brief. We have since submitted another brief in opposition and also have requested the court grant a mm-rrdatory injunction to have the storm sewers disconnected from the sanitary system. 2 ~ '.rmq~.WJT^eF"43?~.{M:f-0d^i599M~~pft4~t^:tl'A~?i11~'Ik&F~+47.71Cr~?R