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Council Minutes of 10/1/2002 ,,~,~ there is a stretch of roadway on Columbia Road that is in need of sidewalks. He is contemplating going out for bids on three alternatives: north side of Bradley Road, south side of Bradley Road, and Columbia Road. Until the quotes aze received, we will not know if there is enough money in the General Fund or whether it will have to be borrowed funds. Councilman Miller questioned the Mayor regarding the surface of the Springvale pazking lot. A resident called and inquired whether the final coat was down as the surface seems very porous and the storm drains are raised above the surface. There is a concern that freezing water and snow plows could do damage to the surface, and it is a safety issue for people walking in the pazking lot. Mayor Musial said it was not the final coating as the city ran out of money. It has been that way for two to three years. Finance Director Copfer said that because of the renovation project being done to the golf course and club house, the former Service Director had determined that it would be best not to put down the final coating as it might be damaged by the construction equipmerrt. Councilman Miller expressed concern regazding the safety issue of the raised storm drains and possible damage to the surface from freezing water or snow plows. City Engineer Deichmann said that there has not been any significant damage and that it is anticipated that the water will drain through the porous coating. The Mayor agreed to contact the Safety Director and Springvale Facilities Manger regazding the safety issue of the raised storm drains. Law Director Dubelko: 1) On September 18, along with the Finance Director, Safety Director and the city's labor negotiator Gary Johnson, he attended a mediation session for the fire fighter negotiations. Those negotiations aze now tentatively set for fact-finding on November 11. 2) On September 23, the Boazd of Control met and awazded the city salt contract to Cargill as the lowest and best bidder. The contract will be for one year with an option for a second yeaz at the city's discretion at the price that was bid. 3) On September 24, he provided a memo to City Council regarding Ordinance No. 2002-117, the amended appropriations ordinance. He gave an opinion to Council that all three of Council's actions taken at the September 17 meeting, voting to sustain two of the mayoral vetoes and ovemding the third, could be harmonized and all given effect. The ordinance ultimately enacted was a legal appropriation measure under the Charter in the State of Ohio laws. 4) On September 25, he attended the live burns conducted by the Fire Department on Butternut Ridge Road. It turned out to be a positive community event as a lot of school children and passing motorists watched the fire fighters as they battled the fires. 5) September 26, he issued legal opinion No. 2002-17 on the procedure for exercises of the Mayor's item veto power and the procedure for Council to reconsider such item vetoes. It was important to give some direction on this even though it was the first time, as faz as he knows, that a mayor in this city had exercised an item veto over an appropriation measure. In light of the budget challenges that the city is facing next year, it might came up again. So he provided an opinion to try to guide the Mayor's office and Council if there should be this item veto and reconsideration required in the future. 3