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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ~Y '~ ' OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY 21, 1997 Present: Council President Pro Tem Saringer, Council Members Limpert, Lind, McKay, Musial, Nashar, O'Grady Also Present: Mayor Boyle (arrived at 8:08 p.m.), Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Burns, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council President Boehmer Council President Pro Tem Saringer 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 January 7, 1997; second by Mr. Musial; motion passed unanimously. Council President Pro Tem Saringer announced that the next Council meeting would be held on Wednesday, February 5, due to the special election on Tuesday, February 4. REPORTS Law Director Gareau: 1) The AFSCME grievance dealing with two Emerald Health claims will be settled in Common Pleas Court with a declaratory judgment action as opposed to taking the matter to arbitration. 2) Another long-standing issue regarding cross-connections and infiltration inflow into the sewer systems is about to be resolved. Last September, 125 homes with crass- connections were identified. The residents were contacted by the Law Department and Engineering Department. By December, there were only 6 homes that had not complied. As of today, there are 3 homes that have not complied. Those residents have been sent a letter giving them until February 1, 1997 to disconnect or correct the problems as identified by the Engineering Department. If the residents do not comply, a complaint will be filed asking for injunctive relief requiring these individuals to remove the cross- connections. The residents were sent a copy of the complaint; and, hopefully, they will comply and make it unnecessary to file a lawsuit. 3) The Civil Service Commission is currently reviewing rules and regulations in the Civil Service Handbook. The Law Director has offered suggestions and comments and other city directors have been asked for their comments.