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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TEIE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID APRIL 6, 1993 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Leonard, Lind, McKay Musial, Nashar, Saringer Also Present: Mayor Ed Boyle, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director James Burns, Clerk of Council Barbara Seman Absent: Council Member Bahas Council President Boel~ner called the meeting to order at 8 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 February 16, 1993 were approved as written. The minutes of the meeting of March 2, 1993 were approved as written. The minutes of the meeting of March 16, 1993 were approved as written. Mr. Boehmer announced that Resolution 93-47, Ordinance 93-48 and Ordinance 93-49 would be added to the agenda. Also, Resolution 93-47, Ordinance 93-34 and Ordinance 92-165 would be passed under suspension of the rules. Mayor Boyle reported: 1) On April 1, the city began negotiations with Cable- vision. Two complaints have already been resolved: 1. There will no longer be a monthly charge for a converter box in order to use a remote control; however, there will be a small security deposit required; 2. Cablevision has agreed to move Channel 25, the public broadcasting station, to a more convenient rnsnber on the schedule so that it is available on older television sets. Anyor~ with complaints or suggestions on cable should contact Mr. Gundy or Mr. Wlamosky at City Hall. The problems will be passed along to the Cable Advisory Co~mi.ttee for discussion during negotiations. 2) The first Town Hall meeting was held in Ward I at Pine School on Thursday, March 25. It was a very successful meeting with marry suggestions and comments causing the meeting to go 45 minutes beyond the allotted time. The next Town Hall meeting will be held in Ward II at Maple School on Thursday, June 10. 3) The Community Improvement Corporation held its annual meeting on March 18. Newly elected officers are as follows: Ed Boyle, president; Ronald Wilamosky, vice president; Nancy Wlodarski, secretary; Jim Burns, treasurer. The 1993 budget arxi the 1992 financial statements were adopted at the meeting. 4) Governor Voinovich has proposed the State's biennial budget under the name of Representative Pat Sweeney, Finance Co~nnittee Chairperson. Within that budget, is a provision that will assess a fee for discharge of waste into rivers and streams, which the city does do through the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The fee is based on volume and not on "good" or "bad" waste. Because of our infiltration program, our fee is lower than it would have been several years ago; however, it still will cost approximately $40,000. State Senator Suhadolnik and State Representative Sweeney have been contacted by the Mayor to insert a provision in the legislation to allow cities to be a party to the Ohio EPA's determination and