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Council Minutes of 3/4/97 4) TV station Channel 43 conducted a survey concerning shopping areas and Great Northern Mall was voted the best shopping center in the area. Although there has been discussion that North Olmsted is losing its position as a retail area, this survey proves we are still recognized as a retail area. 5) The city's Internet homepage will soon be expanded to include a listing of all North Olmsted businesses and organizations. This service to businesses will be free; however, if the business wants to have a page of their own, the city has negotiated a discount policy with market. al. By promoting our businesses, we help to keep them profitable and in turn the city earns more taxes. Law Director Gareau: 1) Since the last Council meeting, two lawsuits have been filed by Biskind Development and Daniel Biskind. The first lawsuit was an administrative appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission which refused to consider the rezoning of Parcel E from office use to general retail. This appeal is subject to dismissal because under the City Charter the Planning Commission is an advisory body to City Council and is not a quasi judicial body. The Law Department will ask for dismissal of this lawsuit. The second lawsuit is a declaratory judgment action asking that the zoning that is presently constituted on that property be declared unconstitutional as it applies to that property. In these types of cases, the plaintiff has a very great burden of proof that is beyond fair debate, which is almost beyond a reasonable doubt. However, it is important for the city to have a team of experts to help put on evidence. The Law Department will soon begin to assemble this team of experts. 2) There are still two residents who have not disconnected their storm sewers from the sanitary sewers despite repeated requests. Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed asking for injunctive relief. 3) The Law Director, Mayor Boyle, Safety Director Kasler, P & A Director Wilamosky and Assistant Law Director Dubelko recently met to review the proposed Civil Service rules and regulations. The final draft is currently being prepared and will be presented to the Civil Service Commission. 4) On Friday, a hearing will be held regarding the Fattlar case. 5) A brief will be filed in opposition to the AFSCME motion for summary judgment regarding the J. P. Farley litigation with respect to two of the AFSCME members. 6) Next week the Law Director will attend atwo-day conference sponsored by the Kent Law School in Chicago dealing with civil rights actions. Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on Thursday, February 27. In attendance were Council Members McKay, Musial, Limpert, O'Grady, Nashar and Lind; Finance Director Burns; Safety Director Kasler; Service Director Bohlmann; Mayor Boyle; Dennis Long, Bob Nichols and Tim Wagner from the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The following agenda items were discussed: a. Ordinance 97-15, dealing with the bidding for two steel platforms to be installed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The engineering services will be $16,000, which is included in this year's appropriations. One platform will be constructed around the oxidation reactor, which is used for cleaning sludge. It will restrict repair access to the top of the 2