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PiINUTES OF THE MEETIIVG OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORT?3 OLMSTED IMaxcH 6, 1979 Present: Coimcilmen Boehmer, Petrigac, Saringer, Sharpe, Wilamosky. Also preseatz rlayor Robert Swietyniowski, Laa Director 2iichael Gareau, Fiaance Director Rohert Brockman, Satety Director Eugene Petre, Serwice Director Josegh Carrigan, Citq Eu$ineer Ronald Zurewski, Clerk of Council Florence Caapbell. Absent: President of Council Litnpex't and Councilmen.Beaty and Logan. 14eeting was called to order by PresidenC Pro Tem Boehmer at 8:00 P.M. President Pxo Tem Boehmer invited members of the audience to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegisnce. 14inutes of Council Meeting of February 20, 1979, were approved. President Pro Tem Boehmer announced thaC Ordinance No. 79-37 has been added to agenda. Mayor Swietpniowski reported: 1) Negotiations between the CiCy of North Olmsted and the Regional Transit AuChority resulted last Wednesday in an agreeumt by RTA to orx- tend the present contract for one gear, to March 5, 1980. During the firet nineCy days have agreed to negatiate oa a coneentrated basia to reach an equitable salutic>n. If such a solution is aot reached, have mutually agreed to allow the courta to resolve this issue. Mayar's position is this: believes the best interests of the ridsrship and the residents af North Ola?sted will be served through keeping the North Qlustod Bus Line under the ownership and management of the City. This ia both hia ehart-rangs and long-range objective. During the ninety daqs, wi11 be notiating Co bring about sn ex- tended contract with RTA uader whieh the City will continue to own and mattage the bus line. Is not interested in turning the bus line over to RTA at this time. Fee1s it is necessary to respond to and clarify statementa made in the Thursday, Mar.rch 2ot front page articie in Cleveland Plain Dealer. 'I`hie article reported that eharges of job d3s- crimination had been made by RTA, and that RTA trustees would demand the suburban bUs lines practice fair hiring and promotion. Nvrth Qlmsted was aceused of ncst hsving an affirmative action plan. Qur affirmative actioa ordinance is No. 77-82. RTA never bothered to check. Because the impressian has been created that Nvrth Olmeted is noC complying with principles of equal hiring, wanCs to assure Council that the CiCy is in fu11 eompliance withthe Oh3.o Revieed Code, Section 4112.04, which requires municipali- ties to undertake affirmative actian programs and make anaual reporte to (:'hio Civil Rights Commissi4n. Anaual pro$ress reports are sent to AffirmaCive Activu DeparLment of the Ohio Civil Righta Cotonissfon and have been approved each year aa saetisfactory and acceptable. Regrets thaC RTA di.d nat ch+eck facts befare this became an feeue. 2) New street lighting contract between the City and Cleveland Electrie T1Iuminating Company has not yet been signed. Old contract for nine years expired DecembeX 31, 1978. New contract is also for nine years and includes an approaimate 12% rate hike. Is dis- appointed and concerned with xate increaaes since it would inerease manEhlq electric bill for street lighting from its prevfaus $5,800 to new rate of approximatsly $6,352. Other communities in CEI service area aze expl.aring alternatives to a tatal cvntxaetual arrangement with CEI. Lead3ng the effort to learn more about cost breakdc»rtts ia the City of Untversitq Heights. At least eleven aad as manq as sixteen other.e itiies are waiting to receive thia infQrmation before entering into contraetual ag ats with CEI. Other communities have made arrangements wbereby they own their own lighting facilities and purchase raw gflwer fxom the lowest bidder. Other optiona being explored by communities ae$rbq include: contractual arrangements with canceliation Clause.,and arbitratioa clause; eliminatf.on qf penalty alauses whieh make it impossible to retnove