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Council Minutes 3/6/2001 ~~ Limpert over the years. Also, the city will provide funding for the police officers to obtain interactive shooting skill time as opposed to the current passive shooting time. The budget includes $200,000 as a first payment into the budget stabilization fund (rainy day fund) for emergencies. 2) This morning he attended a meeting that Congressman Kucinich called at his office on Detroit Road. The meeting lasted about two hours and included a discussion by the elected representativestyho were present regarding the problems, potential solutions and the various aspects involving the airport expansion program going on in Cuyahoga County. By consensus, the group adopted the following resolution: "As public officials representing the area and the people surrounding Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, we recognize the need for expansion of air service to northeast Ohio. We also recognize that expansion requires careful planning. Such planning requires the participation of all the affected communities, in concept, as well as design. As elected officials representing these communities, we resolve to ensure that future expansion of Hopkins is done with the full participation of the people of the surrounding communities and their elected or appointed representatives. Together with our consultants we resolve to continue to meet on a regular basis to work together with the City of Cleveland for an expansion that takes into account, among other things, need, state of the technology, environmental impacts, environmental justice, rational planning, use of existing resources and open public participation." Law Director Gareau: l) With regard to the arbitration case dealing with the police dispatchers' overtime, the arbitrator found in favor of the city. This case was litigated by Jim Dubelko. 2) On this evening's agenda are two ordinances which are the result of successful negotiations with two property owners on Butternut Ridge for the acquisition of their property for the library. These ordinances have emergency clauses and also should be passed on suspension of the rules The City Charter does provide that the city cannot acquire land or build buildings with suspension of the rules or as an emergency. However, because this matter was approved by the voters and the language indicated the purpose for it and we were to use those funds and appropriate those funds for the acquisition of property, that provision of the Charter is not applicable. He is continuing to negotiate the acquisition of the additional residential and commercial parcels. 3) At its last meeting, the Board of Zoning Appeals heard a proposal by Sprint to construct a 125-foot monopole near West 231 Street behind the commercial property. The Planning Commission recommend this proposal be defeated. It was presented to the Board of Zoning Appeals as a use variance, and the Board of Zoning Appeals defeated the request. This does raise interesting questions with respect to what the city is faced with, particularly regarding the overlay district. It is something that ought to be looked at very seriously because it leaves the distinct impression that we have some problems with respect to availability of land on the eastern portion of the city. President Saringer announced that a public hearing would be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 23, with regard to Ordinance 2000-13 which concerns the overlay district. ,r„