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Council Minutes of 9/1/98 Law Director Gareau: 1) A pre-trial hearing regarding North Olmsted Landholding vs. the City of North Olmsted was held before Judge Mann in Common Pleas Court. The issue is still not resolved, and we are attempting to have that issue stayed while the Rocky River Court case is in the Court of Appeals. 2) On August 25, a status hearing regarding the Chamber of Commerce case was held before Judge Nugent in the Federal District Court. An additional hearing is set for December 1, and discovery has been extended until that time. 3) The lawsuit filed by the family of the gentleman who committed suicide in the city jail has been turned over to our insurance carrier. 4) He would like to discuss the possible settlement of the William Prest case with Council in executive session. 5) The AFSCME Service contract negotiations have been concluded, and we are waiting for final verbiage in the collective bargaining agreement. Negotiations with AFSCME Clerical-Technical are continuing. Finance Director Copfer: 1) She will meet with bond counsel this week to finalize the wording in the section of the annual information/offiicial statement which pertains to recent audits. This paperwork is necessary to complete the borrowing. 2) Next week she will be dedicating the majority of her time to the 1999 budget, which needs to be passed by Council and sent to the county by the end of September. 3) The funds that Mr. Gareau has requested for defending cases will be in the appropriation transfer ordinance next Council meeting. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on August 24 to discuss Ordinance 98-94. Present at the meeting were committee members Miller, Gareau and Nashar; Council President Saringer; Council members Limpert and McKay; directors Gareau, Jenkins, Copfer, Copeland and Bohlmann. The committee discussed the possibility of increasing the penalties and fines for the unlawful parking in handicapped spaces. The legislation will be held in committee for further investigation by the Police Department. 2) The committee met this evening to discuss a liquor permit transfer. In attendance were committee members Miller, Gareau and Nashar and Councilman O'Grady. The D2 liquor license of Sunshine Investment Trust, DBA Glitz, 25700 Lorain Road which was in safekeeping will be transferred to George's Marketing Group, DBA Geppetto's, 4967 Dover Center Road. Mr. Nashar moved that Council have no objection to the liquor permit transfer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gareau and unanimously approved. Mr. Limpert, Chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met on August 24 to discuss Resolution 98-96. In attendance were committee members Gareau, Nashar and Limpert and a majority of Council. Human Resources Director Copeland was also in attendance. The ordinance, which will strengthen our citizen participation in the 1999 Community Development Block Grant program, was recommended for approval. ,;,~. 2