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Council Minutes of 10/21/97 Mayor Boyle informed Council that the County Auditor believes the city has been overpaid approximately $330,000 in hotel and motel taxes since 1992. Our Law Department is looking into the matter because of a discrepancy in the state and county law. The hoteVmotel tax in Cuyahoga County funds the Convention Bureau, and the portion returned to the city goes into the General Fund. This should not be confused with the hoteVmotel tax that the city collects which goes into the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and is committed to the Safety Department. Should it be determined that the funds are to be repaid, the Auditor's office has stated that they do not expect a check for the total amount but rather that arrangements will be made for a repayment plan. Mr. McKay reported for Mr. Musial, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) A public hearing was held this evening regarding Ordinance No. 97-73, which creates a new chapter of the Zoning Code entitled "Wireless Communications Towers." Resident Dan Dufala attended and distributed an informational packet to City Council. Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on September 30. In attendance were committee members Musial, McKay and Lind; Council Member Nashar; Finance Director Burns; Service Director Bohlmann; Safety Director Kasler. The following pieces legislation were discussed: a. Ordinance 97-81, which is a resolution covering the engineering services for a grant proposal for the first phase of the reconstruction of Brookpark Road. The first phase covers approximately one-third of the project from Lorain Road east to Great Northern Boulevard. Three minority contractors submitted bids, and Polytech, Inc. was selected as the best bid. This project is going to be basically grinding and resurfacing, replacing the berms, curbs, and the Bailey and Fleharty storm sewer improvements with 10% participation by the city. The committee recommended approval. b. Ordinance 97-82, which was passed under suspension at the last Council meeting. This legislation provides for the allocation of funds received from the AT&T tower that was installed in Claque Park. Twenty-five percent will go to the Economic Development Fund, and the balance of 75%, $56,250, will go to the Claque Park Fund. The legislation was amended to remove the words "the balance of in the Whereas clause because $56,000 is not going to fund the required balance of the project improvement of Claque Park. The committee recommended approval. 2) The Finance Committee met again on October 14. Present were committee members Lind, McKay and Musial; Council Members Nashar, O'Grady; Finance Director Burns and Service Director Bohlmann. The following pieces of legislation were discussed: a. Resolution 97-83, which is a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for 5,000 tons of asphalt and tack coating. This is basically for street repair and in-house resurfacing of streets. The committee recommended approval. b. Resolution 97-84, which authorizes the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for 2,000 tons of stone. This is a two-year contract, and the stone is used primarily for 2