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Council Minutes of 3/18/97 Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) Over the last three weeks, the Finance Committee has held three meetings to discuss appropriations. Overall, there has been a general increase of about 7.6% expenditures in the General Fund from last year. About half of that increase is attributed to the normal annual increase in wages and associated benefits. The laboratory expense at the Wastewater Treatment Plant is going up because we are now using three testing laboratories rather than just one to verify the accuracy of all three labs. The city will add a few additional people in the Engineering Department for summer and seasonal help. NOMBL has had a 14% increase in overall expenditures because of expanded service to North Royalton and a couple of new lines have been added since last year. The bus line has more employees and, hence, more hours and more expense. The Safety Department has had a large increase in fire overtime mainly because it has been decided that the Fire Department is going to require a minimum staffing level of 10 firefighters at all times since a 2 hour minimum is required for a discretionary call-in by the Fire Chief. There also has been an increase in the amount of money asked for schooling. Also, monies are being allotted for an additional WEB bill that has come in. The committee recommended approval of Ordinance 97-19. The revised appropriation will be passed next Thursday evening at a special Council meeting. 2) Ordinance 97-21, which has to do with the rebuilding and repair of five microscreens in the Wastewater Treatment Plant has been discussed on two occasions. Basically, this is a no-bid contract because there is only one supplier that can provide enough adequate engineering as well as production services for these massive drive shafts that go inside these screen devices. Council Members are going on a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant next Thursday, and the formal recommendation of this ordinance will be discussed at that time. 3) Ordinance 97-22, which has to do with providing engineering services for the aeration process system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, was discussed. The individual who has been recommended for this job has a specialty in biological processes and patent infringement. Basically, what he is going to do is provide the services to insure that our design does not infringe on someone else's patent. If there is a possibility, all the ramifications will be known beforehand. The committee recommended approval. 4) Ordinance 97-24, which has to do with entrance signs for the city, is being held in committee pending further discussion. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee: David Gardner's term as a recreation commission member should be corrected to end in 2001 rather than 2002. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met this evening. In attendance were committee members Limpert, O'Grady and Nashar; Council Members Lind, McKay, Musial and Saringer; Safety Director Kasler. The committee discussed a liquor permit transfer for the BP gasoline station at 23425 Lorain Road. The Cl, C2 and D6 permit will be transferred from Musto Enterprises Inc. to BP Service Station Holdings Inc. The committee had no objection and recommended approval. Mr. Nashar moved that council have no objection to the liquor permit transfer from Musto Enterprises Inc., 23425 Lorain Road to Service Station Holdings Inc., DBA 4 . -