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Council Minutes of 4/2/2042 work, PCS went from $199,000 to $508,587. The difference of the work being the use of multiple prime contractors and the presence of a construction manager on the site five days a week as compared with two days a week on the prior bid. The building time is expected to be from 10 to 12 months. After the building is completed, the library will take possession and be responsible for the maintenance and the upkeep of the building. The committee recommended approval. • Ordinance 2002-43, an ordinance authorizing the transfer of three storm sewer employees from the Service Departmem to the Wastewater Treatment section of the Public Works division. At the present time, these three employees do work on the storm sewers throughout the storm water sewer system. This work is necessary to minimize the inflow and infiltration of storm water into the sanitary system. Inflow causes sanitary treatment of storm water and an increased load on the sanitary system of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Keeping treatment low prevents fines from the EPA and the expected increase in the treatment of sanitary water. The transfer of these three people is expected to be approximately $150,000. Mrs. Kasler asked for information regarding the effect this would have on the sewer rates paid by the residents. It appears the alternate would be to reduce the work force by three people or transfer them to the sanitary sewer system. The committee recommended approval by 2 yeas and 1 awaiting information. • Ordinance 2002-16, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a letter of agreement with the local 2681 Ohio Council 8, AFSCME and amending the collective bargaining agreement between the city and the union for the city's service unit in order to establish a new position of and pay rate for the Head Mechanic in the bargaining unit. This ordinance would require some of the duties performed by the Fleet Manager to be assigned to the Head Mechanic. Questions arose as to the poim of what if, after a period of time, this position would not be desirable. The union and the city would have to agree on the issue at that time, or the position could go unfunded which has the potential of some problems. However, the union presiderrt of North Olmsted, Larry Krudy, stated that the city and the union have worked well in the past and he sees no reason to change. Also, the staff representative from Local 2681 Ohio Council 8, Mr. Kenneth Adams, supports the agreemem and sees no problems. Questions as to the confidentiality were answered by the Service Director who will stand in for those situations. Cmcvances will go directly to the Service Director. Mrs. Kasier asked for more information on the savings to the presem time and withhold judgment until that time. Two members recommended approval. • Ordinance 2002-39, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to purchase a portion of the BP property located at 23425 Lorain for the purpose of widening Claque Road. The purchase price is $2,700. The committee recommended approval. • Ordinance 2002-37, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to purchase a portion of the True North Energy, Shell Oil property, located 23385 Lorain Road for the purpose of widening Claque Road. The committee recommended approval. • The capital improvements for 2002 were discussed. After much discussion, a determination to hold the capital improvement borrowing to $1,500,000 was agreed upon. It was agreed to fund all of the projects which the city is co-comributing to, and that is Lorain Road, resurfacing face to face from the westerly county line to Brookpark Road in the amount of $150,000; Lorain Road contingent involving curbs, 5