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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 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. Musial noted a correction to the minutes of the Council meeting of September 2, 1997: On page 5, the discussion of the speed limit on W. 231 Street should read 25 miles per hour. Mr. O'Grady moved to approve the minutes of the Council meeting of September 2, 1997 as corrected; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. President Boehmer announced that Ordinance 97-80 would be passed under suspension of the rules. REPORTS Mayor Boyle: 1) On August 1, 1991, the habitual DUI offenders program was begun by concerned citizens an~ the State of Ohio to bring awareness to the problem of habitual offenders, those people who have five or more DUI convictions. Through July 1, 1997, 2,130 habitual offenders have been arrested and 2,637 vehicles have been forfeited. A recent newsletter story featured North Olmsted Police Officer Carol Wilson who apprehended a person who had six previous arrests. 2) The Board of Control has awarded the city's general liability insurance coverage to Gallagher Insurance for $127,072. This is a savings of approximately $25,000 from last year and $120,000 from a decade ago and is significant because the city has more and newer equipment and buildings. This has come about as the result of a great deal of logical and creative work by everyone, especially P & A Director Wilamosky who has had city property reviewed and values kept up to date. 3) This afternoon he and Councilman McKay represented the city at a Board of Elections hearing concerning the date of the vote on the initiated ordinance which proposes the rezoning of Parcel E. He and Mr. McKay testified as to the facts and the timetable of events. Although Mr. Biskind did not attend, he was represented by his attorney Mr. ~ Coyne. It should be noted that the Mayor, Councilman McKay and Mr. Skoulis, all North Fk.