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Council Minutes of 9/4/2(101 and asking all city employees to serve as ambassadors for mammography outreach into social circles and the community at large. President Saringer commerned with regard to the costs of prescriptions for senior citizens, Councilwoman Kesler is introducing a resolution this evening support bills in the Ohio Legislature that call for the reduction of these costs. Mr. Bill Kelly has a petition in support of this legislation if anyone wishes to sign it. Law Director Gareau: 1) We have acquired and closed the Z Property and the James Lumber dispute. The city now owns that property, and the only one left is the abandoned gas station next door. The Probate Court has been asked to set apre-trial conference so that case can be resolved as quickly as possible either by trial or through negotiation. 2) Negotiations with the Cuyahoga County Public Library are continuing regarding some outstanding issues with respect to the construction manager and architect. Along with the Mayor and administration, he is working diligently in an attempt to resolve those issues. Hopefully, legislation resolving those issues will be ready for the next Council meeting. 3) There are two long-standing lawsuits that the city has been involved in and which are being defended by insurance counsel. But at the same time, the Law Department does get involved in these cases. One such case is the estate of Hall vs. the City of North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County and, at one time the park board, dealing with an accident that happened on Cedar Poirrt Hill. He attended apre-trial conference last week, and the case was settled for a nominal amount. Also, there was a civil rights complaint that was filed regarding an individual who hung himself in our jail. That case was removed to federal court. The federal court ruled in the city's favor, and it has not been appealed. The state issues were remanded to state court. Two weeks ago, the state court granted summary judgment to the city with respect to the state claims. Finance Director Copfer: 1) The audit was completed at the end of July and the 2000 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been submitted for review to the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for consideration for the excellence in financial reporting award. The report must be submitted each year for consideration for that award. 2) The 2002 county tax budget is in legislation form tonight and a public hearing will be held. This document is a framework to demonstrate to the county the need to levy property taxes. That is the focus of this documern. Councilwoman Kesler, chairperson of the Intro-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee meeting was held on July 30. Present were committee members Nashar, Miller and Kesler; all of Council including the President of Council; the directors of Service and Safety, the Mayor and his administrative assistant and Donna Meyers from the North Olmsted Library. The meeting was initially called to discuss a feasibility study for either the renovation or expansion of the present senior center and/or utilizing the old library for that purpose, or what will become the old library. There was a rather productive discussion that evening. In terms of performing a feasibility study, she initially requested that that study be "" performed in-house. However, the Service Director stated that the department does not 3