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Council Minutes of 1/21/97 Finance Director Burns: 1) He has been assured by Gary Hannum of the Data Processing ,,,, Department that the city's System 400 computer will not need adjustments to prepare for the year 2000. 2) The financial reports distributed to Council earlier this month were preliminary due to the lack of certain information. All the information has now been received, and the final reports for 1996 will soon be distributed. Mr. McKay, Chairperson of the Environmental Control Committee: 1) The committee will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 6, for a public discussion regarding the storage of low-level nuclear waste in Ohio. Residents are welcome to attend and express their opinions. Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on January 14. In attendance were committee members McKay, Musial and Lind; Council Members O'Grady, Limpert and Nashar; Finance Director Burns; Service Director Bohlmann. Ordinance 97-4, which authorizes the sharing of income tax revenues with the school district, was briefly discussed. Since all the parties involved in the matter could not be present, the committee held off making a decision on the legislation. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: 1) On first reading tonight is Ordinance 97-7, which authorizes the placing of "No Parking Between Signs" on the south side of the driveway of 4185 Danberry Drive and the north side of the driveway of 4171 Danberry Drive. Danberry is a cul-de-sac street, and the signs are required to prevent cars from blocking the driveways of these residents. This issue was previously discussed at a committee meeting and with the committee's approval has now been put into legislative form. 2) In July of 1995, Ordinance 95-33 establishing a property maintenance code was introduced by Council Members Saringer, Limpert and Nashar and passed by City Council. During the past 18 months, the Building Department has cited 20 locations under the provisions of this legislation. The department is currently working on the establishment of a data base for complaints made under the property maintenance code. So far, the number of complaints has been moderately low. Mr. O'Grady, Chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee meeting scheduled for January 14 had to be canceled due to the illness of two guest speakers from CEI. The meeting, to discuss Ordinance No. 96-195 and 96-196, will be rescheduled in the near future. 2) The public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant program will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, in Council Chambers. This year's program has $1.3 million available for distribution within Cuyahoga County. Residents are encourage to attend. Further information is available from Human Resources Director Don Copeland. 2