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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 15, 1994 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Bahas, Limpert, Lmd, Musial, Nashar, Saringer Also Present: Mayor Ed Boyle (late arrival), Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director James Burns, Clerk of Council Barbara Seman Absent: Council Member McKay Council President Boehmer called the meeting to order at 8:04 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. President Boehmer announced that Ordinance Nos. 94-10, 94-15, 94-54 and 94-55 would be passed under suspension of the rules; Ordinance No. 94-12 had been removed from the agenda. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) With regard to Fox vs. the City of North Olm~ed, a lawsuit alleging the city negligently inspected a house under construction, he notified the insurance company that the Law Department will file an answer on behalf of the city as well as a motion for summary judgment. These documents have been prepared and will be filed within the next two days. 2) Under the direction of the Law Department, the Civil Service Commission has issued a new list with respect to the position of Building Inspector. What impact this will have on the Robinson case has not yet been determined. 3) The Eliza Jennings case has been appealed for the third time. Finance Iirector Burns reported: 1) The $3.6 million rollover note issue was sold at 3.48%. Interest rates have gone up significantly from January 19 when the $2.5 million issue was sold at 2.85%. The $9.5 million new issue will be sold on Apri15. 2. The Internal Revenue Service has armed the city to participate in a "non-filer program." This will entail the posting of information and making pamphlets available in order to encourage people who have not filed an income tax return to get back into the tax system Because the Internal Revenue Service provides information to the State of , who in turn provides information to the Regional Income Tax Agency, the city may also be able to identify non-filers. Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported: 1) On Tuesday, March 8, the Finance and Streets and Drainage Committees met in joint session. Present were Council Members Lmd, Musial, Limpert, Bahas and Nashar; Finance Director Burns; Service