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Council Minutes of 2J18/92 Businesses will get credits against their corporate franchise tax for promoting programs such as day care for their employees' children and retraining and hiring of people who are unemployed. Hopefully, businesses will be attracted to our city because of the tax break; and employees would choose to live here because of better employment opportunities. 6) The tax incentive program on zeal estate taxes will be considered tonight. Hopefully at the next regular Council meeting, the linked deposit portion of this program will be introduced. Tonight Council should select two members for appointment to the Housing Board. 7) Have had discussions with Cleveland State University regarding help on computerization and the redistricting map. Clevelarxl State has notified the city that we have a very sma7.1 vari.a~e between precincts and. wards. Any changes made would be so minor that it would not be worth tree cost. Ward III is the largest in residents, followed. by Ward II, Ward IV, aril Ward I. The difference between Ward I and Ward III is approximately 7.5~. 8) The Human Resources Department is holding a fund raiser at Beck Center on Friday, February 21, at 8 o'clock. The production will be Lend Me A Tenor. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Last week went to Columbus with Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Councilman Nashar, and. arncerned residents to meet with the Liquor Control Board concerning the Star Lounge. The owners have produced evidence that the license is being sold to a non-relative, and a deadline of April 1 has been set for the transfer to take place. If it is not transferred by that date, the Star Lounge will be closed. 2) The following lawsuits have recently been received: a. A police officer who was let go during the probationary period is contesting the fact that we have an 18 month probationary period. At issue is the Charter of the City of North Olmsted, the right of the Civil Service Commission to make rules and regulations, and the right of the Police Depart- ment to enforce the rules azxi regulations which include the probationary period. Several years ago, an appellate judge ruled. that the warding of our City Charter did not give the city the right to vary from state law. Consequently, the Charter was changed to allow the City to make rules and regulations that vary from state law. b. The City of North Olmsted aril Police officer Jandecka are being sued by Harry Packer for false arrest. II~Ir. Packer had been arrested for disorderly conduct; however, the case was later dismissed by the Prosecutor. 3) The union contract with the transit employees was settled before the ruling of the fact firxier was issued. 4) Yesterday attended the annual mruzicipal law conference where the new civil rights act and the law dealing with accessibility for handicapped citizens were discussed. The city will have to make every effort to comply with these new laws. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) The $1.2 million notes for the improvement of the sanitary sewer system were sold at 3.6%. 2 ~..,~. ~, ~ _ s,..,~_~.,h~;.~~~~.~~