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Council Minutes of 02-21-2012 • A reminder that the Cross Country Ski Race is scheduled for this coming Saturday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m. at Springvale. Rain is predicted all week but the extended forecast currently indicates snow showers on Saturday. • The fish fry at Springvale will begin this Friday and continue through the Lenten season. • The bookings for the Ballroom at Springvale are currently exceeding the pace of last year. There are 47 weddings already scheduled for this year. • The improvements to the course appear to be paying off already. There are several new evening leagues scheduled to play at Springvale this year as well as two new morning leagues. We also have three new groups that have booked summer outings with several more making inquiries about holding their events at Springvale. • Finally, on tonight's agenda is Ordinance 2012-5, which essentially updates the language of Chapter 941, Refuse Collection. He reiterated that the amendments to this ordinance are, essentially, updating the language to reflect the implementation of the automated system. Director of Law Gareau: • He provided an update regarding the Eugene Dzambasow vs. Brian Bielozer, et al case. A revised trial date has been scheduled for September 24, 2012 in the U.S. Federal District Court in Youngstown. ,~ • Council has before them tonight an Ordinance with respect to the temporary ;:_ easements on Beech Lane for the collections system improvement project on Walter Road. Work is under way, so there is a request that Council suspends the rule requiring three readings for this legislation. • The Law Dept. has hired a new Law Clerk, a graduate of Notre Dame College of Ohio and a current student at the Cleveland Marshall College of Law. • He participated in labor negotiation preparations the previous week, and participated in mediation with the FOP. • He provided an update regarding Megan Frenz vs. Springvale Golf Course and Ballroom case. The Court denied the City's motion for summary judgment. The matter is now in the Court of Appeals. It has been fully briefed and the city is waiting on an oral argument date for that. • An issue has surfaced regarding indigent burial. The city currently has no Ordinance that sets forth rules and regulations regarding this. The State of Ohio says the city is responsible for indigent, but it's not defined. How does one prove that they're indigent? He is currently working on legislation that sets standards and clearly defined definitions, and he will be bringing an Ordinance before Council soon. Director of Finance Copfer: • She participated in police mediation and the analysis work that was necessary to evaluate the proposals. .:, 2