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Council Minutes of 3/18/98 4) Next week he will be attending a seminar at Georgetown University on Section 1983 litigation, Civil Rights actions. Finance Director Copfer: 1) When the direct deposit program was changed in October, 1997, the form given to employees was an actual voided check with no signature. Unfortunately, some people just going on the program did not realize that the program was in operation and that this was not an actual check and presented the voided checks to the bank for cashing. The checks were cashed by the banks because the encoded numbers were printed at the bottom. This problem has now been corrected by National City Bank. A programming change has been made so that the direct deposit remittances can be printed separately. New forms have been ordered that will not contain the encoded numbers at the bottom. Until the forms are received, the encoded numbers are being cut off of the bottom of the old forms. 2) Last week the city received $40,000 from the Police Disability and Retirement Fund as a refund from the city's share of overtime hours that were paid from 1986 to 1995 and should not have counted toward pension benefits. Each individual officer has received a separate check for his/her share. A refund was received several years ago for the Fire Department. 3) The County Auditor has notified her that the city's application for real estate tax exemption for Springvale has been approved and a property tax refund of approximately $77,000 is forthcoming. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on March 12 to discuss Ordinance No. 98-17. In attendance were committee members Gareau, Miller and Nashar; Council members Kasler, Limpert, McKay and O'Grady; Mayor Musial; Directors Jenkins, Bohlmann and Copfer; Animal Warden Kirt Ward. Ordinance 98-17 creates a new section Chapter 505.13 of the Codified Ordinances to require rabies vaccinations of cats and dogs and provide a criminal penalty for pet owners who fail to comply. The ordinance has been amended to change the age requirement to pets six (6) months and older instead of three (3) months. Rabies is moving westward from Pennsylvania, and taking these precautions will help deter the spread into Ohio. The committee discussed whether house pets that do not go outside would need the vaccination. The animal warden explained it was possible for these pets to come in contact with wild animals if the pet is sitting by a screened window or door and another animal hisses at it. The committee voted 2 - 1 to approve the legislation. Mr. Limpert, Chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met on March 16 in conjunction with the Finance Committee to discuss Ordinances 98-15 and 98-19. Present were all members of Council, Mayor Musial, Directors Bohlmann and Copfer. a. Ordinance 98-15 re-establishes the dues rates for the Westshore Council of Governments. The new structure will give the city a net decrease in dues. The committee recommended approval. ~., ~,, , 2 i