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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 5, 1997 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Limpert, Lind, McKay, Musial, Nashar, O'Grady, Saringer Also Present: Mayor Boyle, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Burns, Clerk of Council Seman Council President Boehmer called the meeting to order at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mr. McKay moved to approve the minutes of the Council meeting of October 21, 1997 as written. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Grady and unanimously approved. REPORTS Mayor Boyle: 1) Council has been provided copies of the recreation survey that was recently completed. It is suggested that Council address the requests made by the residents first in a committee and then as Council as a whole. 2) On first reading tonight is legislation authorizing the hiring of a consultant regarding the telecommunication towers. It is important that a consultant is put on board soon so that the city can make recommendations as to the location of antennas. Law Director Gareau: 1) The negotiations with the bus drivers reached an impasse, and SERB appointed a mediator. We were unable to reach an ageement, and the matter will now be referred to fact-finding. Once the fact-finder's report is presented, Council may, by atwo-thirds vote, reject or accept the report. If the report is rejected by either the union or the city, the employees have a right to strike. 2) A meeting will be held on Friday with the County Auditor's office regarding the hoteUmotel tax. He has had an opportunity to do some research regarding this issue, particularly on the Statute of Limitations, and this will be discussed during the meeting. 3) Next Monday, the administration and the city engineers will meet with the City of Westlake to discuss obstructions in the various lines going into Westlake which choke off water flowing through our ditches and pipes. 4) Insurance counsel is in the process of preparing briefs for the Moran case. The Law Department has reviewed the briefs and made modifications and corrections where appropriate. d ;: