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Council Minutes of 5/4/2005 Councilman McKay, chairperson of the Environmental Control Committee: 1) The committee met on April 12. Present were committee members Dailey, Nashar and McKay; Council members Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, Miller; Mayor O'Grady, Finance Director Copfer, Personnel Director Farver, Law Director Dubelko, Service Director Driscoll, Safety Director Jesse, WWTP Superintendent Nichols, System Supervisor Binggeli, City Engineer Durbin and guests. The committee discw sed Ordinance No. 2005-36, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into a renewed service contract with Buckeye Power Sales to maintain numerous emergency generators owned by the City of North Olmsted's Waste Water Systems Department, and declaring an emergency. There are five generators owned by the WWTP that require service throughout the year on a regularly scheduled basis. Buckeye Power is the manufacturer and parts supplier of this equipment, and their labor rate is below the standard rate of other repair firms. The committee recommended granting the contract to Buckeye Power for the maintenance of the equipment. 2) The Environmental Committee also met on Monday, April 25. Present were committee members Nashaz, Dailey and McKay, Council members Gazeau, Limpert, Council President Kennedy; Service Director Driscoll, Finance Director Copfer, Law Director Dubelko, Mayor O'Grady and guests. The committee discussed Ordinance 2005-62, an ordinance amending Section 915.04 (User Charges) of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code, in order to change the procedure for obtaining a refund in the sewer chazge refund program for users of less than one .thousand cubic feet (MCF) of water per billing quarter, and further to establish new qualifications for entitlement to participate in the said program; and declaring an emergency, as amended. One of the problems of the way this has been done in the past is the ability to make payments on a timely basis. Also there are budget constraints and the cost of the plan is $80,000 as well as added hours of work for the Finance Depaztment. The process is not charged to the users. If this was a utility such as water or electric, it would be charged to the user. That is why the other utilities do not bill for less than one unit. Two hundred of 2,900 checks have been returned as undeliverable. Seven hundred thirty-seven cheeks are under $10; 634 are from $10 to $19.99, and 190 checks aze outstanding. This ordinance would require that a homeowner who was qualified for the Homestead exemption act to participate in the city's refund program. The homeowners will be notified through their water bills. Anyone who lives in a home and has a deceased person's name on the water bill should have the water bill transferred to their Warne so the checks can be processed in the proper name. The Finance Director shall set the guidelines for the timelines and deadlines for the applications. The committee recommended approval. Councilman Nashar, chairperson of the Streets & Transportation Committee: 1) The committee met on April 25. Present were committee members McKay, Dailey and Nashaz; Council members Limpert, Miller, Gazeau, Kasler and President of Council Kennedy; Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Service Directar Driscoll and guests. Agenda items were as follows: • Resolution 2005-44 authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids ® for the award of a contract to provide new pavement markings to various streets at 4