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Council Minutes of 9/21193 ~: '` senior housing on any one specific site; it is for the whole city. Passage of this amerxlment will not change the basic process for senior housing.. Any project will still go through the Plar~aning Comxaission arxi be submitted to Council for approval. The marxatory vote of the residents will no longer be required. However, the public always has the right to vote an a project if they do not went it in a proposed location. The twill simply speed up the process and allow senior housing to be built in a more logical marg. Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Babas questio~d the Mayor on haw promotions for the DARE officer would be handled since he .will not be participating i=a the everyday activities of the Police Department. Mayor Boyie said this issue had been addressed by DARE. While the DAME officer carrot perform as the mrmal Police officer 3b5 days a year, he is in fact a Police officer and can be called out in emergencies. Also, during s~oer months he will be used p~itly as a Police officer. Officer will be aware of promaticxfal tests and will be able to take the tests. He will not be a DARE officer for his emtire career. The program will be set up so that there will be two RARE officers, and Officer Adamson will be the senior officer at this titse. When he decides to take a promotion or retire from DARE, the second officer will move up to the senior position. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) With regard to the Halleen case, their "expert" witness has been deposed. As a result of the deposition, we have filed a motion in limine to exclwde his testimcexy on the gr that he is mt an exp~trt. 2) An eviction has bean fill t Juanita Edwards who is occupying the house where the new fire station is to be built. Ms. Edwards has refused to leave. 3) Next week, negotiations will begin with the Regional Transit Authority regarding extension of the existing contract. 4) Has filed a motion to make a definite statement in the Nova case. The attorney for the plaintiff has purposely side-stepped the issue of a contract between Cuyahoga Crnmty sod North Opted atxi is alleging that we have scxne duty to provide sewer service to Olmsted Township but not telling the basis of that. Once the basis of that is known, this case will be thrown out because it is based on contract and root tort. 4) A brief has been filed with the American Arbitration Association with regard to premium pay in the Service Department. 5) The Patricia Scott grievance arbitration is set for January of 1994. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) There are three note ordinances on first reading tonight: Ordinance No. 93-122 which fiuxis computerization within the city; Ordinance No. 93-123 which funds revamping of the electrical. wiring system and aback-yup generator system for City Hall ar~d otY~er buildings; Ordinance No. 93-124 which funds the remodeling of the City Hall storage area into office space and a conference room. The Clerk of Council is in receipt of the three fiscal officer's certificates. 2) Has asked the bond ucxierwriters to look into the feasibility of advance refurniing of the 1985 bond issues. Those are currently at an interest rate of 9a~. We're looking at the possibility of going out to bond and reducing the interest rate to approximately 5~~. 3) The new DUI law that has gone into effect in the State of Ohio requires the city of residence of the convicted person to impourxi or immobilize the car, even 2 n ~:-,,., . ~~ ..