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Council Minutes of 12/16/97 4) In addition to the above and as a caution to Council, there are a couple of issues that they might want to keep in mind as they progress: As the city has done its construction projects and debt program to fund those projects, things have been put in place that need to be continued for the next few years. Even though our available debt limit now is $15 million, we are restricted on what money is available from the General Fund. That needs to be looked at as opposed to the debt limit itself when considering any additional borrowings. Also the sewer rates were projected to last the city through the year 2000. Keeping in mind that the Sewer Fund may currently create a substantial fund balance, part of that will be eaten up by cost of living increases and payroll or other increases in costs while the rates will not be changing but will remain constant. Mr. Nashar asked whether the figure we owe the county for the hoteUmotel tax had been finalized. Mr. Burns said it had not been finalized. We have not heard from the county since he and Law Director Gareau met with them. Law Director Gareau stated that, because of the Statue of Limitations, the figure changes daily. Mr. Musial, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) 1) The Committee met on December 9, 1997. Present were Council Members McKay, Nashar, Musial, Lind and Limpert; Law Director Gareau; Building Commissioner Dave Conway; Assistant Engineer Dave McDermott; Police Chief Frank Viola; Finance Director Jim Burns; Safety Director Carolyn Kasler; Ward II Councilperson-elect Michael Gareau Jr.; Finance Director-elect Carrie Copfer. The following items were discussed: a. A request by Horizon Child Care facility for a conditional use permit at 23675 Lorain Road at David Drive, P. P. 237-5-3 and 237-7-18 to allow operation of a day care facility in a General Business District. Representing Horizon were Brian Grassi, architect, and Shannon Smith, special project consultant. This request is for a conditional use only in this area. The building plans will come back before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission approved this request on November 25, 1997. Mr. Musial moved that the request of Horizon Child Care Facility be approved; second by Mr. McKay; motion unanimously passed. b. A concern raised by Building Commissioner Conway. Several developers approached the city concerning elderly housing or assisted living facilities. It appears that we have a situation wherein single family, two family, cluster homes and as a conditional use, hospitals, nursing homes, institutions for children and the aged are all permitted in the multiple residence district, but there is no specific mention of elderly housing or assisted living facilities. The question then seems to become as to the interpretation as to what is permitted by the statement of "institutions for the aged". The BZD committee requested our law director to look into the subject and to draft an ordinance to correct any confusion as to specific regulations for institutional uses for the aged and to include senior residences uses into one and two-family residence districts, multiple-resident districts and business districts. An ordinance reflecting these changes is represented by Ordinance No. 97-121 which is on first reading tonight. 3