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Council Minutes of 10/21/2003 <br />He will take care of it as soon as it comes to his door. He will listen to the facts and <br />provide Mr. Conway with advice. Councilman Miller commented that he can relate to <br />the residents' concerns with Shorewest. In 1988, he contracted to have a house built by <br />Shorewest, but they wanted to build it on a spring. They continued to build it despite his <br />objections. He also had to hire an attorney to be released from the contract. There was a <br />lot of rain in 1989, and one day the person who bought the home found that his basement <br />had filled with water and it had crested right to the top of his basement door. The <br />residents have his sympathy, concern and support in a review of the builder's license with <br />the city. <br />Charles Dial, 27959 Gardenia: <br />^ Asked about the issue of the Animal Warden becoming a member of the union as this <br />issue had been discussed in committee. At that time, there was a question about <br />whether or not the Animal Warden and Mrs. Creation had an agreement about <br />whether or not he could join the union. During the committee meeting, the Mayor <br />stated there was a written agreement, and he had a copy of it. The committee asked <br />to see it. As he understands, it has never been produced. Does that document exist? <br />Mayor Musial answered that he believed there was an agreement and that he would <br />look into it. To date, he has not found an agreement. Councilman McKay said the <br />Animal Warden had told him there was no agreement. He and Mrs. Creation had <br />discussed the issue and she said she would help him or give him advice on how he <br />could possibly get into the union. Service Director Driscoll came forward and said <br />he had discussed this issue with the Animal Warden and had looked in the files. The <br />agreement does not exist. <br />^ Mr. Dial expressed concern about the water issue in that the suburbs are paying so <br />much more than Cleveland residents for identical amounts and for living identical <br />distances from the filtration plant. It doesn't make sense to him that this can <br />continue. The amount of extra money we are paying is a factor of about 1.7. For <br />every $10 worth of water that Cleveland gets, we're going to pay about $17. In honor <br />of Mr. Pangrac, he's going to refer to 1.7 as the "Pangrac Factor." He believes Mr. <br />Pangrac has some valid points about the water issue and suspects that the "Pangrac <br />Factor" is a little more widespread than just water. He thinks this is an opportunity for <br />some of the sharper legal minds in the community to figure out ways to make an issue <br />out of this. Regarding the Cleveland water issue, Law Director Dubelko said he also <br />is concerned about the high rates as compared to the rates for Cleveland residents. <br />Legally, he recognizes there is a big distinction between bringing an anti-trust action <br />against a private corporation for alleged monopolistic practices than against a public <br />utility. He does have some experience in this area, and it is very difficult It goes <br />back to common sense advice he gave at the last Council meeting on this issue that <br />there is strength in numbers. There is a suburban water task force-that's where the <br />effort should be made to negotiate with Cleveland and bring any potential actions. <br />^ What he is hearing about Springvale indicates that things are running out of control <br />there by a factor of 1.7 also. In a Finance Committee meeting, Mr. Young stated that, <br />as a golf course, Springvale is worth about $2 million. It may have been worth $4 <br />million or more to a developer. It is his understanding it was not sold to the city on <br />~'" that basis. This situation should be presented honestly by saying the golf course is <br />12 <br />~.,~„w, . <br />