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Council Minutes of 2120/01 ordinance would require utility companies to take out a permit (including a fee) to do repairs in the city. After lengthy discussions, the committee voted to send the ordinance to the Law Department for review. Mr. McKay, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, February 13. Present were committee members O'Grady, Limpert, McKay; Councilpersons Nashar, Dailey, Kesler, Miller and Council President Saringer; Mayor Musial, Service Director Bohlmann, Finance Director Copfer, Assistant Director of Law Dubelko. Agenda items were as follows: Ordinance No. 2000-33, which establishes health care benefits for non-bargaining employees of the city. Upon passage of this ordinance, all full-time non-bargaining employees participating in the health plan shall pay 12% of the cost and on July 1, 2001, the plan premium cost will increase to 13%. This will equalize the health costs to all city employees. The committee recommended approval. Ordinance No. 2001-02, which establishes the pay ranges for the administrative and legislative personnel. This ordinance clarifies the Clerk of Commissions and the Assistant Clerk of Commissions pay ranges. The Assistant Director of Finance range was increased in 2001 to $46,679, 2002 to $48,079 and 2003 to $49,521. The range for the Clerk of Council was increased in 2001 to $38,239, 2002 to $39,386 and 2003 to $40,568. These salary ranges were increased to the average of neighboring communities in the Westshore area. The range for the animal warden, with euthanasia license, became $34,320 in 2001, $35,350 in 2002 and $36,410 in 2003. Also, Springvale employees have now been included in this ordinance. Ordinance 2001-08, which permits the Service Director to supplement the existing contract for the purchase of road salt without public bidding. The city has a contract with Morton International to provide salt for our streets. The problem is that severe weather may cause the demand for the salt to exceed what Morton can supply. The city needs the ability to purchase salt on an as-needed basis from Acme Company of Youngstown and Cargill Salt Company of North Olmsted. The committee recommended approval. Mr. McKay, chairperson of the Environmental Control Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, February 13. Present were committee members Nashar, Dailey and McKay; Councilman Limpert and President of Council Saringer; Mayor Musial and Safety Director Jenkins. The committee discussed Resolution 2001-12 which urges the Federal Aviation Administration to make necessary steps to lower the airplane noise over North Olmsted. The committee's suggestion is to require the planes to fly at a higher altitude when leaving the airport and going in a westerly direction over North Olmsted. The committee recommended approval. President Saringer reported on the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting held on Monday, February 12. The committee discussed 2001 capital improvements. The committee also discussed several projects to be added to the list: I