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Council Minutes of 1/17/95 discussed Ordinance 94-162 which deals with health care insurance for Council-at-Large members. After a lengthy discussion, the committee recommended that hospitalization no longer be a fringe benefit offered to Council-at-Large. The benefit will also expire at the end of the existing Ward Council Members' terms. Ordinance 94162 will be tabled. 2) The committee also discussed the timing of the yearly appropriation legislation. Hopefully, the discussion and analysis process will begin by the middle of next month and be completed with the passage of legislation by April 1. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met this evening, January 17, to discuss the following two liquor permits that had been passed earfier this year but have been resubmitted with minor changes: a. Springvale Ballroom, 5871-73 Canterbury Road, DS permit. The address was incorrect on the original permit. Mr. Nashar moved that Council have no objection to the corrected permit; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. b. Manhattan Deli, 24180 Lorain Road, C 1, C2 permit. The corrected permit shows a wine and beer license. Mr. Nashar moved that Council have no objection to the corrected permit; second by Mr. McKay, motion passed unanimously. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Don DeChant, 23515 Alexander Road, read the following letter: "The possible reduction in federal, state and county funding of community development block grants due to pressure to reduce spending and to balance budgets, I don't believe annexing 8 square miles of Olmsted Township for the purpose of obtaining these questionable fiords is a prudent idea. In 1980, North Olmsted debt was over $12 million, an annual budget of almost $17 million. In 1994, our debt grew to $51 million, and the budget to approximately $31 million with a deficit of a million and a half. Mr. Boyle proposes 10 police officers as a start for the annexed area. Capt. George Ruple would welcome more officers for our present city, and he sees a future with 75. The best laid plans on paper can grow into large unexpected and costly overruns evidenced by the North Olmsted sanitary sewer system and the Recreation Center. I don't believe North Olmsted can afford the annexation of an area 67% as large as our present city. And I ask Council to vote against Ordinance 94-184 regarding annexation." Mr. DeChant questioned Law Director Gareau about the cost of the Ohn~ed Township vote on annexation. Mr. Gareau said that it is the policy of the Board of Elections to take election costs from municipal tax collections directly. He does not believe that money can be taken from the City of North Ohnsted's tax distribution for an election that happened in Olmsted Township. Mayor Boyle commented that there seemed to be a misconception on the type of election. This will not be a special election, but rather a primary election sanctioned by the State of Ohio. The State pays for primary and general elections; however, if a local issue is added, then the municipality pays for the printing costs, which in the past were about one hundred dollars. As to the issue of Mr. DeChant's claim that the Mayor's reason for the annexation is to gamer federal funds, this is not the case. While it is true that the city will benefit from more federal fiords, this issue is not being put before the Olmsted Township voters and 4 , ..;~~~~,~, _. 4,r., .,..,.. _ ,.