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Council Minutes of 2/6/02 ~ employees to the same level as the bargaining employees. The ordinance was amended to define the word "retirement" in accordance with the state statute. The committee recommended approval and passage under suspension of the rules. Councilwoman Kasler, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) A joint committee of Public Safety and Streets & Drainage was held on Monday, January 22. The committees discussed the Mayor's memo and press release regarding the administrative decision to refrain from salting inner neighborhood streets. The question was posed to the Mayor with regard to what was considered a reduction of city services and why this was being done. A suggestion was made, if it was a matter of finances, that perhaps the level of application should be considered how much salt was actually being applied and the direction of that process so that salt was not being applied unnecessarily further up onto yards and driveways as has been a complaint of some residents. The committee further questioned how this preserves the safety of the public as it was suggested in the Mayor's memo. The Mayor's response was that not salting the neighborhood inner streets would make the process more efficient, reduce overtime and reduce the cost of the salt. He stated that it is not a reduction of services but rather a reduction of salt and that other cities don't find this to be a safety issue. There was a suggestion made amongst the committee that, if the intersections and entrance streets were being salted any way, that we may not be saving time and money by not salting the inner streets because we may need to do more plowing and it may be a wash. After much discussion, the committee and other Council members agreed to allow the administration to change this policy and request a report on the effects that this change has on the residents. 2) During this evening's caucus, the committee and other Council members discussed a new 1zquor permit for the Radisson Inn which had previously been acted upon. There had been a request for a liquor permit transfer and a new liquor permit. Council had the concern that there would be two liquor permits in plaice at the same time. Council made an objection to the new permit being issued. However, subsequent information has come to Council's attention that it takes time for the Liquor Control Board to process a new permit; and, in order to avoid a gap in service at the hotel, it's necessary to have both permits pending at the same time. We have been assured, however, that under no circumstance will the Liquor Control Board issue the new permit until the old permit has been forfeited. We have been assured that there will not be two permits in existence at the same time, and that neither permit is able to be transferred. Councilwoman Kasler moved that Council reconsider the motion to object to the new liquor permit (DSA) for the Radisson Inn (Dow Hotel Company) and withdraw the objection. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Councilman Miller, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee: 1) On Tuesday, January 22, the committee met with all committee members in attendance. The following agenda items were discussed: • An interview with Nancy Sergi, the Mayor's appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2006. Mrs. Sergi is a 30-year f='"`' resident of North Olmsted and is active in her homeowners' association and the pre- 4