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Council Minutes of 4/18/2000 more than three (3) feet apart." The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Grady and unanimously passed. Ordinance No. 2000-12 is amended. <.~ Mr. McKay, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, April 12. Present were committee members Limpert, O'Grady and McKay; Councilpersons Kasler, 1Vliller, Nashar and Gareau; Council President Saringer; Mayor Musial, Safety Director Jenkins; and approximately 14 residents from the Bradley Road area and other areas. Agenda items were as follows: • Ordinance 2000-33, a proposal to increase the cost of the health care insurance for the non-bargaining employees from 8% to 12%, which would make it the same as what the union employees pay. As chairman of the committee, he received a memo regarding concerns in a number of areas. He has passed that memo on to Council and the Mayor, and the ordinance was held in committee for review on a future date. • Ordinance 2000-32, an enabling ordinance to purchase the real property on the north side of Bradley Road. Pertinent points are: the property appraisal was $320,200; the property is zoned light industry; it would be paid by $150,000 this year and $150,000 the following year; the property tax is approximately $3,000 per year. The home now has renters. The following questions were asked: how much money would be needed to renovate the house to insure that it would be rentable; is the surrounding property to be purchased; how much would the project cost; will this property be used for green space until the need for future use? At the present time, there are no plans for a baseball diamond. There were no rnap details available at this meeting. Mr. Limpert said he would contact the Law Department with questions on first refusal. The ordinance was held in committee. • Ordinance 2000-34, which proposes to require entities who receive tax abatement to make a contribution to a bona fide apprenticeship program. The fact was brought up that the reason for tax abatement is to attract new businesses to locate in North Olmsted. At the present time, there are a number of requirements that they have to meet. So the question is, could this cause the company to locate elsewhere? The Mayor has requested more time to review the content of the ordinance. The ordinance was held in committee. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Axel Hoyer, 23477 Greenwood Lane, said he would encourage Council to purchase the Bradley Road property and to look at future development as it would be a valuable asset to the city. He is familiar with the property because, a couple of years ago, he and several other people were asked by Mayor Boyle to walk the property with him. Mr. Hoyer said that North Olmsted lacks green space and recreational space as compared to other cities. He is a past president of Hot Stove and knows that there is a need for more recreational land in the city, and the one thing any organization cannot do is purchase land. He encourages Council to go forward with this project. President Saringer thanked Mr. Hoyer for his comments and said that Council supports Hot Stove and sports in general. She noted, however, that the cost of the land was higher than the appraisal and 12 I