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Council Minutes of 12!18/2001 LEGLSLATION Ordinance No. 2001-145 introduced by Councilman McKay on behalf of the Mayor and entire Council was given its third reading. An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of $850,000 of notes, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to pay costs of improving South Canterbury Road between certain termini by grading, draining, widening, paving, constructing and reconstructing curbs, gutters, catch basins, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, waterlines, sidewalks and driveway approaches, and installing traffic signs and signalization, street lighting and related underground wiring, together with the necessary appurtenances and work incidental thereto. Councilman McKay moved for adoption; second by Councilman O'Grady. Roll call: McKay, yes; O'Grady, yes; Nashar, yes; Miller, yes; Limpert, yes; Kasler, yes, with comment and extreme reservation. She was not able to attend the committee meeting to discuss this ordinance as she was attending another meeting held simultaneously. She is concerned about the increase in cost for this project to the current amount of $850,000. On December 4, she wrote to the Service Director with questions regarding the increased cost and received a response just this evening. During caucus this evening it was explained to her that the increased cost entails $100,000 for the replacemern of waterlines. A $150,000 increase was due to the relocation of the utility lines from overhead to underground. It was her understanding that amount was included in the first proposal, but it appears that amount was not included because CEI has changed its policy and the cost has increased. Based on those answers, she understands the increased costs but still has a concern about how this particular project, which is quite a significant price tag, fits into the other capital improvements for 2002 and what may not be done as a result. She asked Finance Director Copfer if this amount of money in relation to the other projects is a fiscally responsible project at this point in time in her opinion? Mrs. Copfer said the Mayor had indicated he was going to keep the capital improvemenrts around a million and a half dollars. That total is within what she feels is a fiscally responsible amount. It should be remembered that these are notes, so there won't be any interest payment unti12003. That year, Dillard's will be coming in and also Moen will be off tax abatement as well. So there will be increased funding coming through the general government sources to help accommodate these. The $850,000 in relation to total is Council's commitment and decision to make. She cannot make that decision. Mrs. Kesler said she did not want Mrs. Copfer to make the decision, but her question is whether or not Mrs. Copfer felt that was a fiscally responsible figure based on the information the Mayor gave Council on the total capital improvements. Mrs. Copfer said, as far as that total, yes. Mrs. Kesler reiterated that her vote was yes with reservation, and that being that she was also given information in caucus that Council would discuss this further in committee once the bids were put out and the project was placed iirto a plan and that Council would be given the opportunity to continue to review this project. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes. The motion was passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2001-145 adopted. Ordinance No. 2001-146 introduced by Mayor Musial on behalf of himself and the entire Council was given its third reading. An ordinance creating new Section 161.08 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Military Leave Benefits," in order to provide permanent city employees called up to military duty pursuant to executive order of the President or act of Congress with greater benefits than that which is provided pursuant to Section 7