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Council Minutes of 5/5/99 • Ordinance 99-44, which creates a new Section 135 of the Administrative Code to create a new position of Assistant Director of Finance. In light of a letter from former Director of Finance Jim Burk, discussions were held which centered on qualifications and statutory requirements of this position. The committee unanimously recommended that the ordinance be held in committee pending a Law Department review of the ordinance and suggested changes submitted by Councilman McKay. • Ordinance 99-51, which amends Section 171.06 of the Administrative Code to require that property owners who receive tax exemptions for commercial or industrial projects pay prevailing wage for all project construction work. This section also places the prevailing wage requirement on all contractors and sub-contractors working on the project. The committee unanimously recommended approval. • Ordinance 99-55, which creates a new Section 171.07 of the Administrative Code to establish the position of part-time secretary to the Housing Council and Tax Incentive Review Council. There has been a need for this position since the establishment of the Council, and the committee unanimously recommended approval. • Ordinance 99-56, which establishes the salary for the position of secretary to the Housing Council. Councilman McKay reported that the proposed salary of $4,000 is extremely reasonable in light of the fact that the city of Solon pays $25,000 per year for this position. In Solon, the employee spends about half of her time on this work. Berea has afull-time person in this position earning $56,000 a year. The committee unanimously recommended approval. Mr. Limpert, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met on April 28 to discuss Ordinance 99-54. There was an extensive discussion regarding the ordinance, and the discussion continued this evening during caucus. The legislation has been removed from the agenda and will be referred back to committee. Mr. Gareau, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on April 26. Present were committee members McKay, Miller and Gareau; Council members Nashar and O'Grady; Landmarks Commission members Smeraldi, Lang and Lord; invited guest Mrs. Petrigac. The committee discussed Ordinance 99-40, which creates a new and revised Chapter 165 of the Administrative Code entitled Landmarks Commission for the purpose of further preserving and promoting the city's landmarks and landmarks districts. The committee discussed amendments to the ordinance from its original introduction. Originally introduced some time ago, it was reviewed by committee at the last BZD Committee meeting at which time it was referred to the Law Department and additional changes were made to the ordinance itself. The amended form was brought back and discussed. This particular ordinance will apply to the following situations: 1) where there is a proposal to demolish an improvement which consists of all or part of a building or structure in a landmark district, albeit the building itself is not designated as a landmark; 2) proposals to demolish a landmark itself or alter or reconstruct the same; 3) alterations or reconstruction of buildings in a landmarks district; 4) proposals to construct buildings within designated landmarks districts. The City of North Olmsted presently has one 4