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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 4, 1998 Present: Council President Saringer, Council Members Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar, O'Grady Also Present: Mayor Musial, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman Council President Saringer called the meeting to order at 8:05 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. Mrs. Kasler moved that the agenda be amended to include Ordinance 98-110 on second reading. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously passed. The minutes of the Council meeting of October 20, 1998 were approved as written. REPORTS: Mayor Musial: 1) A Veteran's Day ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. The ceremony will begin in front of City Hall, proceed to Old Town Hall for a flag raising and then move to the Police Station where a tree will be planted in memory of Officer Monty Plocica. Mr. O'Grady will speak on the significance of Veteran's Day and the Mayor will speak about Officer Plocica and present a proclamation to the Plocica family. President Saringer reported that Ordinance 98-125 and Resolutions 98-129 and 98-133 would be passed under suspension of the rules. Law Director Gareau: 1) Within the last two weeks, the Law Department has updated the Auditor of State regarding pending litigation within the city. 2) The department is currently working on a reply brief dealing with the Rocky River court's determination that the city tree ordinance is unconstitutional. The case is currently in the Eighth Appellate District. 3) The department is working on two small collection cases. The first is against a business called Scuba Junction that rented time at the Rec. Center for giving classes. They filed a motion to dismiss, and the city will file a brief in opposition. The second case involves an automobile accident that occurred at the corner of Columbia Road and Lorain Road in which a fire hydrant was destroyed. ($3,500 damage.) The city has filed suit against both individuals, and there are now cross-claims going back and forth.