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Council Minutes of 3!16/93 3) With respect to the case of the firefighter's spouse receiving a personal injury settlement, the city was entitled to reimbursement for the costs of medical treatment. The Law Department filed suit in Rocky River Court to recover these costs, and the suit has been settled. The party will repay the amount that was subrogated. 4) The case involving a young man in the Deerfield subdivision who fell on a delineator stake is winding down to trial. On Thursday, a deposition will be taken from the city employee who is in charge of signs. 5) With respect to the Kerner case dealing with land for the fire station, Judge Corrigan in the Probate Court has ruled in favor of the city and basically indicated that the city has the right to a~rapriate the property. The only issue remaining is the price. The appraisal on the land was $192,000. 6) This year, Mr. Gareau will act as legal counsel to the Westshore Council of Governments. It will be a particularly interesting gratifyiz`g year because the communities will be dealing with establishing a regional misdemeanant jail. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) The city has been .looking into some low interest notes from the Ohio Public Works Caaamission to handle future and past sanitary debt. Recently, the Federal government ct~nged its EPA grant program to basically a program where money is given to States to establish a revolvinfg loan fund at low interest rates, but not out-right grants to cities. Because of these regulations, the loans cannot be used for a city's share of former grants. Therefore, our previous borrowings cannot be refunded with this type of debt. Future debt, which includes our current notes that are outstanding and future notes that will be used to improve the Wastewater Treatment Plant, could be financed through these low interest Ioans. The program is advantageous because of the low interest, 4.7X compared to 6'~~, and because there are no underwriting costs to issue bonds. Next week, we will meet with the representatives of the Ohio Public Works Commission to work out. the details. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on Monday, March 15; in attendance were cor~aittee members; Mr. Kacirek; Mr. Tilberg from CEI; Pat Graham from the Chamber of Coarmerce; Mayor Boyle; Paul Grayshaw, city electrical inspector; Service Director Bohlmann. Agenda. items were as follows: a. Ordinance Nos. 92-102 and 92-103 care discussed with respect to the recommendations made by CEI and the Chamber of Commerce. With the expertise of the Building Department, Service Director Bohlmarnz, and Mr. Tallon ~o originally sponsored this legislation, we will be reviewing these ordinances. If amendments are made, another public hearing will be held. however, for the present, these ordinances will be placed on hold. b. Ordinance No. 93-20 which will adopt the National Electric Code was discussed. The committee had no objections to this legislation. c. Ordinance 93-25 which authorizes and directs the City Engineer to accept and record a dedication plat establishing additional right-of-way for Duane Road. The committee had no objections to this legislation. 3 ~«,~« ~v9~! ~yrwa~~ ~, . _ . ,~,