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Council Minutes of 1/7!2003 ,~,: Councilman Dailey said, because of the recent snowfall, he has received numerous phone .~~ calls regarding the condition of the inner streets due to the new salting policy. Yesterday, he witnessed a school bus slide past his son and also heard about a school bus on Alexander Drive which jumped the curb because of sliding on the snowy street. He asked the administration to re-visit the decision about not salting the inner streets and perhaps contact the schools to poll the bus drivers to see if they aze having a problem. Tonight residents talked about safety, and we may have a safety concern with the no salt policy. Mayor Musial said he had a meeting with school officials this morning and discussed the issue. The school gave the administration a listing of streets which they consider to be important in terms of maintaining clearance. The list will be evaluated and another meeting will be held with the school officials. Councilman Nashar scheduled a BZD Committee meeting for January 14 at 6:30 p.m. to again discuss the Speedway Gas Station at 26516 Lorain Road. Also, Councilman Miller has asked that Ordinance 99-110 be re-visited. He asked Law Director Dubelko if he had an opportunity to review the ordinance. Law Director Dubelko said he had not had an opportunity and that it requires input from the Finance Director and Building Commissioner. The Finance Director and Building Commissioner have to meet to decide whether or not there is a reasonable way to amend Ordinance 99-110 to have a workable system in place. Once they get together and report their decisions to the committee, he can draft any changes. Finance Director Copfer said she was in contact with Mr. Miller. She and the Building Commissioner have met and feel that there is some duplication with the legislation that was passed on contractor registration. They want to make sure that they are not overburdening people who are applying for permits. Also, they want to make sure there is a problem before we start legislating. She has been trying to get information from RITA on specific contractors, fvr example, the Dillazd's. She has sent that list four times of all the contractors and subcontractors, and she wants to know what they have paid. She hasn't gotten the information although she has requested it repeatedly. She was told she would have it today, but she does not have it. A resident had suggested drafting something similar to a prevailing wage form, and she is looking at that as an avenue to accomplish the goal without the city having to do too much work. Possibly, the contractors may be doing the work for other reasons and their efforts won't be duplicated. We are moving forward, but she will not be prepared to talk about this by next week. Mr. Miller asked that the legislation still be discussed because there is a bit of catch up of information that needs to be shazed between Council, the Law Director, the Finance Director and Building Commissioner Conway. He understands the fiustration of needing numbers and not getting them. He does not want to duplicate what another ordinance is already doing, but he does wairt to assure that the city is collecting all necessary taxes. Mrs. Copfer said she is trying to prove or disprove that theory, but she hasn't been able to get the information she needs from RITA. A Building Department representative, arepresentative from the Engineering Department, the Law Director and Finance Director are asked to attend the committee meeting. Councilman Limpert asked the members of Council to submit to him streets or drainage problems that they are awaze of. The Streets & Drainage Committee will then tour those areas to consider capital improvements for this year. 21 ~r, M