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Council Minutes of 2/15/2000 3) He has worked with environmental engineer Dennis Long and Service Director ~'' Bohlmann to fine-tune proposals regarding the U. S. EPA consent decree. That document has been sent to the U. S. EPA for their review and consideration so that we can attempt to finally resolve all of those issues that go back into the mid 1990's. Finance Director Copfer: 1) She has received a letter from the County Auditor advising the city that the State Tax Commissioner had recently revised the taxable value of public utility companies for the tax year 1999, which affects our 2000 collection. Therefore, they reduced the tax revenue forecast for the year 2000 from $9,379,856 to $9,355,965, which is a reduction of $23,890. This affects the five funds that receive property tax: General Fund, Bond Retirement, Firefighter and Police Pension, Sewer Bond Retirement and Recreation. Mr. Miller, chairperson of the Transportation Committee: 1) On Wednesday, February 9, the Transportation Committee met to discuss Ordinance 2000-9. Present at that meeting were committee members McKay and Miller; Councilpersons Kasler, Limpert, Nashar, O'Grady and President Saringer; Service Director Bohlmann, Traffic Engineer Griffith. Ordinance 2000-9 is an ordinance amending the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted and Ordinance No. 86-30 to replace the existing "No Turn on Red" sign with a new "No Turn on Red" sign that includes the supplementary legend 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the intersection of Dover Center Road and Brookpark extension for traffic traveling in a westerly direction on Brookpark extension and turning north orrto Dover Center Road and declaring an emergency. Discussion centered on the original cause for a continuous no right turn on red at this location. The traffic engineer concurred that the amendment be approved, and a motion was made and passed on a 2-0 vote to recommend approval of Ordinance 2000-9. Mrs. Kasler, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee: 1) The Legislative Committee met on February 9 to interview Mr. Raymond Puzzitiello for an appointment to the Board of Building Code Appeals. This appointment is to complete the term of Joseph Kazak for the period of 1/97 to 12/31/2001. Mr. Puzzitiello has been in the construction business since 1948, and began his own business in 1949. In 1963, he was selected by the Home Builders Association to work as a construction coordinator for the City of Cleveland. He has worked as a superintendent for Hennie Homes in our city and in several others. The committee unanimously recommended approval of his recommended appointment. Mrs. Kasler moved that Council appoint Raymond Puzzitiello to the Board of Building Code Appeals. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gareau and unanimously passed. 2) During caucus this evening, the committee and members of Council considered several reappointments of individuals and decided to waive interviews as these persons are known to Council: • Mrs. Kasler moved to reappoint Thomas Kennedy to the Human Resources Advisory Board for the term of 1/1/2000 to 12/31/2004. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nashar and unanimously approved. • Mrs. Kasler moved to make reappointments to the Landmarks Commission: Betty ~. Lord for the term of 1 / 1 /99 to 12/31 /2000; Lois Van Auken for the term of 1 / 1 /2000 2 r~~,. i