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Council Minutes of 1/18/94 Law Director Gateau reported: 1) A reply has been filed in the Eliza Jennings case, and opts-trial will be held on January 28• 2) A request has been forwarded to ttye Rocky River Court that the bailiff rive Mrs. I~dwards from the city property that hss been appropriated for the new Fire Station. 3) The mediator's report on the Rc~binscm case has been received. 4) Law Director has -been waking with ianaur~ce ccn~sel on the Nercmi case. The. p~ssibiii.ty of raising the issue caf the complaint having been films outsi of the Statute of Limi.tati heaa b~ dscu~d.. 5) A letter has been cent tc> the attorney reprresentng the Dancik family with regard to the offer for their property. This property is adjacent to the O'Grady property where the senior htnisng cxlex will be built. If the offer is ~t accepted within ten days, legislation will be prepared to begin appropriation proceedings. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) The mte rollovers approved at the last Council Ming were sold at an interest rate of 2.85. 2) A consultant firm has ccamplet~i a study on the city's utility rates. Several rec lions were made, and two of the rec bons have been accat~plisheci and one is in the process. We have chsr~ed the method of billing to "time-t~f- day" billing on electric meters at tl~t Recreation Center srsi Wastewater Treatment Plant . T11e savings at the Trea t Flant will be $21, ()DO a year; the de3v~gs at the Recreation Center will be $13,000 a year. The third recomtttendation, to convert a gas meter at the Treatment Plant to a third-party supplier, is in the process of conversion.. It is anticipated that this chatlge will result in a yearly savings of $5,000. Mr. I~ashar iced for clarification on how we caul.d change gas companies. Mr. Burma explained that East Ohio Gas would transit the gas through their lines atxl charge a fee for this service. A certain volutes of gas must be used before this switch is economically feasible, and there is sufficient volume an this orie particular meter to warrant the change. Mr. McKay noted that the supplier pays the trportation cost to East Ohio Gas. Also, he mentioned that the city hss received Brous benefits and services in the past from East Ohio Gas, which will not be available in the future. Mayor Boyle agreed that the city has received many services in the past from East Ohio Gas and CEI. Mrs. Beringer, Chairperson of the Building, Zcming and Devela1xnent Committee, reported: 1) The cottt~ittee met on January 12 and in attendance were committee members Nashar, McKay, Beringer; Council Member Limpert; Building Commissioner Conway; Assistant Engineer M~CDermott; several residents. The follopwing items were. discussed: a. Rollo Pollo Restaurant, 25730 Lorain Road, a proposal to renovate the Italian Oven Restaurant and reactivate the drive-thru window. This plan was heard by the Planning Cotnnissio~n on November 9 and again on Novennber 23 after several changes had been made. The committee approved the plan but did express disapproval of a sign which is proposed for the east side of the building. Mrs. Beringer moved to approve the Rollo Pollo Restaurant plans with the recommendations of the Planning Commission; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. 3