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Council Minutes of 5/3/95 Mr. Lmd, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on Apri124, and ~~~ in attendance were all Council Members, Mayor Boyle, Service Director Bohlmann, Finance Director Burns, Personnel & Administrative Director Wilamosky and residents from Ambour Drive. The following agenda items were discussed: a. The city will borrow approximately $6 million to cover street repairs and sanitary sewer repairs for 1995. The General Fund will be used to fund 1995 and future street repairs until the older debt is paid off. The committee approved all the street legislation, including the addition of Beech Lane. b. Ordinance 95-45, which is the sale of Fire Station No. 1 property. The new station will be available between June 1 and July 1, 1995. The legislation authorizes the appraisal and public bidding for the sale of the property. The committee recommended approval. c. Ordinance 95-46, which establishes the compensation and benefits for the part-time hourly employees of the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line. This ordinance is basically consistent with RTA wages, and the committee recommended approval. d. Ordinance 95-47, which is a salary ordinance that will also be discussed at the May 9 Finance Committee meeting. e. Ordinance 95-49, entitled "Street Cleaning Deposit and Fee." This is a discretionary reduction in refunds depending on the final infections of construction projects around the city. This is not a revenue producing issue. The committee recommended approval. Mr. Limpert did not have a committee report but wished to comment on the senior van issue. He said he sincerely hoped that the administration would be able to rescind the NOCOP cuts for the senior citizens who depend upon this transportation. Mayor Boyle asked to speak to the NOCOP issue at this point. The Mayor explained that to effect efficiencies in the city budget, he had asked every department to make budget cuts. Unfortunately, the cuts made to NOCOP caused a reduction in senior van service. He apologized to the senior citizens for the inconvenience and explained that it was not his intention to make those cuts. The service will be restored. One of the cuts made by Mr. Bohlnann in the Service Department was the elimination of the City Hall cleaning service. The savings of these funds will be used to restore the senior van to fitll service. AUDIENCE PARTIC~'ATION Carl Kessler, Jr., retired Lt. North Olmsted Fire Department, 5451 Whitehaven Avenue, presented a petition to Council regarding the dedication of the new fire station in memory of Chief Ray A. Bement. The petition was signed by 694 citizens, fellow firefighters and friends of Chef Bement. Mr. Kessler explained that Ray Bement had become a vohmteer North Olmsted firefighter at the age of 15. Upon discharge from the U. S. Army in 1954, he became afull-time member of the North Olmsted Fire Department, in 1959 was promoted to Lieutenant and became Chief in 1964. Chief Bement was a man of foresight and was instrumental in bringing the Fire Department into the modern era by upgrading equipment, vehicles and training. Chief Bement retired in 1980 and passed away in 1987. ,~, Because of Chief Bement's dedication to America and the City of North Olmsted, the petitioners ask that the new fire station be named in his memory. 3