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Council Minutes of 11/1/94 6) Our local firefighters will no longer participate in charitable fimdraia~g with county firefighters because it has been de~ermffiexl that 80% of the monies collected were being used for admmi~rative fees. Firefighters Local 1267 will continue to conduct their own charitable fiurdraising projects. 7) The Ohio Department of Transportation has agreed to fiend $900,040 for noise barriers on the Stearns Road project, which is targeted to begin. in 1998. However, the cost for mounding, landscaping and fencing will not be addressed. At today's prices, the cost for these items would be approximately a half n dollars. 8) The purchase of Springvale was oompleted as of last Friday. Springvale empkfyees has been signed up as city employees, invutories have been completed, etpaipment maintenance has been scheduled in the ~Y Service Garage artd the insurance coverage has been negotiated. The city en,~yed a profrtabl+e wedcend of gaff agd dancffig at Springvale! 9) The Mayor has received re ' from Plarmffig C s Bryn C~rrris and John Thomas. He is n Robeat I~oeth for ane of the opgs. Mr. ICoeth was a member of the 19~ Charter Review Co and has been active m various community projects. 10) The Mayor is nominating John Holt for membership on the Human Resources Advisory Board to complete the term of Fred Hatton who recently resigned. 11) A Mastick Road resident recently wrote the Mayor to commend a TreaUnut Plant employee who aided him when he collapsed with a heart attack near the plant entrance. We are certainly proud of our employee. Mr. Nashar and Mrs. Saringer commuted that Mr. Dorris and Mr. Thomas had given many years of service to the city as nnembers of the Planning Commission. Both members have participated in very difficult and challuging decisions. They will both be missed. Mayor Boyle said that he had asked Mr. Dorris to consider serving on the 1995 Charter Review Commission. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) On October 25, the budget hearing with the County Auditor was held to determffie the tax rates for 1995. The rates are comprisexi of the following: 11.1 Charter millage; .7 mill recreation; .8 mr~l sewer debt. The total 12.6 mdls is a half mill less than what was assessed last year. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee, reported: 1) The committee met this evening to discuss a liquor transfer for the Star Lwnge. The committee had no objections. Mr. Nashar moved that Council have no objection to the DS liquor permit transfer from Wr'lh'am Dembie, DBA Star Lounge, 29344-52 Lorain Road to Angad Niwas, Inc., 29344-52 Lorain Road; second by Mr. Limpert; motion passed unanimously. 2) The Council as-a-Whole Committee met on October 26 to discuss Ordinance 94-148 which provides for fees for emergucy medical service. The committee discussion was quite lengthy and included 'input from a number of residents. It was decided to hold the legislation in committee for further discussion. 2