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Council Minutes of 10/20/98 Mr. Nashar asked Finance Director Copfer if the city was able to take advantage of the ~,M ~~,, current low interest rates for our recent borrowing. Mrs. Copfer said that we have a 3.95% interest rate on those funds, which was very good at the time of borrowing. Because the market is so volatile, you just have to go with your plan. Along with the decrease in borrowing rates, the interest earning rates have gone down--so it is a double- edged sword for everyone. Mr. McKay asked whether there was a limit on the number of reserve balances in which the city could participate. Finance Director Copfer said she believed there was a maximum of three. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The Safety Committee met on October 14. Present were committee members Gareau, Miller, Nashar; Mayor Musial; Councilmen McKay, Limpert and O'Grady; directors Jenkins and Bohlmann; animal warden Kirt Ward; residents Mr. & Mrs. McKay. The following items were discussed: • Ordinance 98-112, an ordinance creating a new section of Chapter SOS.1S of Chapter SOS of the General Offenses Code entitled "Animals & Fowl" in order to prohibit the keeping and maintaining and feeding of wild animals within the City of North Olmsted. The feeding of wild animals by the residents constitutes a serious health threat to the safety in the community. It would be unlawful for a resident to intentionally feed any of the following wild animals: raccoons, skunks, deer and wild domestic cats. Any person found in violation will be charged with a minor misdemeanor for the first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for the second offense. The committee members recommended approval as amended. • Ordinance 98-113, an ordinance creating new section of SOS.16 of Chapter SOS of the General Offenses Code entitled "Animals & Fowl" in order to regulate the keeping and maintaining of vicious and dangerous animals within the City of North Olmsted. This piece of legislation pertains to any of the animals that kill or cause serious physical harm to a person or domestic animal. The animal warden may declare that animal to be dangerous and notify the owner. The animal warden may remove the animal from the premises and place it in the kennel without the permission of the owner. Once the animal warden receives a complaint, within three days he will attempt to determine if the animal is vicious. If he determines the animal to be vicious, he may order that animal destroyed at the expense of the owner. Once the owner has been notified, they have five days to appeal the animal warden's citation to the Service Director. The committee recommended approval as amended. • Ordinance 98-114, an ordinance amending Section 351.03 of the Traffic Code entitled "Prohibited Standing or Parking Places" in order to establish acity-wide ban against parking on the fire hydrant side of the street and further to provide for posting the signs at all entrances to the city. This ordinance will be cost effective and provide for less clutter of signs throughout the city. Also, the prohibited parking on the fire hydrant side of the street will prevent cars from weaving in and out between parked cars on narrow streets and will allow oversized vehicles such as fire, rescue and garbage trucks enough clearance. This ordinance will go into effect on January 1, 3 ~y,.... ~ . _ . ,.. -