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Council Minutes of 10/3/95 had discussions with Ameritech regarding teleconferencing and TV monitors so that prisoners do not actually have to appear in court for arraign~ts. This shod will not only provide more security, but will also save time for police officers who will not have to transport prisoners to the court and back to jail. The WEB mayors will meet tomorrow to discuss this new security program Mrs. Saringer asked Mayor Boyle where senior citizens could submit their names for the new senior housing complex. The Mayor said a previous list had been submhted to the developer, Mr. Coury. However, names can be submitted to him and he will continue to submit them to Mr. Coury. With regard to the Mayor's report on the three new sergeants, Mr. Nashar asked the Mayor for the total number of officers in the Police Department. The Mayor and Mrs. Kesler agreed that the number is currently 54 but will be expanded to 5b, and this will include the two officers finded by the COPS FAST grant and the new DARE officer. The legislation that will be preted to Council will show a complement of 58 to afiow new officers to be added and put into training as other officers are preparing for retirement. At this point in the meeting, the minutes of the Council meeting of September 19, 1995 were approved as written. Law Director Gareau: 1) Since the last Council meeting, three lawsuhs have been filed against the city. The first is Taylor vs. North Ohmsted, which involves a person who incurred a back injury while working at Homecoming. The lift equipt he used had been loaned to Community Council by the city. The Commnmity Council's insurance company offered a low settlement; consequentty, whenthe case was litigated,. the City of North Olmsted was added as a party. The Law Department is currently working with the city insurance company in an effort to have the Community Council insurance company pick up the defense for this case. The agreement between the city and Community Council included an indemnification clause; therefore, the city should not be a party to the lawsuit. 2) The second lawsuft, Weissman vs. North Olmsted, was filed by a young man whose gun was confiscated on a concealed weapons charge. After the gun was confiscated, the young man's father reported it stolen to the Elyria Police Department. Mr. Weissman now wants the confiscated gun to be returned, which is not the policy of the North Olmsted Police Department. The attorney for Mr. Weissman has filed a civil rights action, Section 1981, 1983 and 1987, as well as a mandamus. 3) The third lawsuit was fiind by the city animal warden, Sam Grilli. Mr. Grilfi claims that the Service Director promised him a certain amount of compensation and that the contract was breached by the city. Article TV, Section 6 of the City Charter provides that: "The Council shall have the power to fix its own compensation and the compensation of each employee of the city." It is clear that only City Council has the authority to set wages. The Law Department will file a motion to dismiss because the lawsuit fails to state a cause of action. 2