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- ' Council Minutes of 12/20/94 Olmsted will be collecting next year. The effect of this will be a slight increase in residential property taxes and a decrease for commercial property. The reason for this difference is the rollbacks that apply to commercial property are not the same as the rollbacks that apply to the residential property. Mr. Naar asked the newspaper media that were present to encourage their Ohm~ed Township readers to write to him about their feelings on the proposed annexation. Mr. Musial, Chairperson of the Transportation Comnmttee, reported: 1) The committee met in joint session with the Finance Committee to discuss Ordinance No. 94-180, an ordinance authorizing and dir the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Au#horhy. Present at the meetffig were Council Members McKay, Nashar, Limpert, Bahas, Musial; Finance Director Burns; Service Director Bohlmann; Personnel & Administrative Dior Wilam~osicy; NOMHL General Manager Ken Mues; NOMBL Operations hSer Tom Terbrack. The city and RTA have had a contract in effect since 1975, and the last conract ended December 31, 1993. By moutual consent, this contract was extend~ad until December 31, 1994. The proposed agreement will provide the following benefits fare North Olmsted: 1. Anew bus garage for NOMBL which will be paid for by RTA. A she selesrtion committee will be lookimg at property at the western end of the city. 2. Profits will remain with NOMBL. 3. A higher administration fee will be paid to North Olmsted. The current 4.5% rate will be raised to 6%. 4. Any service cuts over 5% wt71 require a re-computation of the reimbursement rates. Both committees recommended approval of the legislation. AUHIE~~E PARTICII'ATIUN Mr. Don DeChant, 23515 Alexander Road, spoke about the proposal to annex a portion of Ohmsted Township. The following is the text of a letter prepared by Mr. DeChant: "I have been a taxpayer in North Olmsted for 39 years and have serious concerns regarding Mayor Boyle's proposal to annex 8 square Holes of Ohmsted Township. This is such an enormous undertaking that I believe ~ the voters of North Olmsted should have time to discuss this in open meetings. Until around December 6th, all discussions were held in closed committee sessions n~c t_ opeai to the public. Two of the three Council read~gs now are being held during the busiest holiday season of the year. What is the big hurry to have a vote by only Council Members? Our city and Olmsted Townsh~, I hope, are not going to disappear over night. I would like to know how many Olmsted Township residents are requesting annexation? Can Council President Mr. Boehmer assign this to a committee for pubfic discussions? Is there pending legislation or committee discussions presently taking place in the Ohio Legislature regarding annexation procedures? Could this be placed on a November begot for all of North Olmsted to vote on? If not, why not? What recourse would the citizens of North Olm~ed have if four members of Council would pass this legislation before it could be placed on a ballot? Decisions made in haste could plague our citizens long a$er our present elected officials have left office, retired or moved from here. I believe this proposal of annexation is far too importat-t to rest in the hands of a four person Council majority." Mrs. Saringer commented that there currently is legislation pending before the State Legislature with regard to annexation. Mr. Limpert 3