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. MINUTES OF .THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED APRIL 7, 1987 Present: President Janet Saringer, Councilmen Lackey, McKay, O'Grady, Rademaker, Tallon, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Yvonne Petrigac, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Meeting was called to order by President .Saringer at 8:20 P.M., in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road. Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mr. McKay moved to amend the agenda to allow the reading of correspondence at this time, second by Mr. Wilamosky, unanimously approved. President Saringer read Councilman Logan's letter of resignation, effective immediately. President Saringer announced that council would be meeting as soon as possible to find a replacement for the council-at-large seat. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 17, 1987, were approved. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of March 26, 1987, were approved. Karen Novak and Lois Zolar, on behalf of the Lake Erie Girl Scout Council, pre- sented the Aardvark Community Association, 1987 Award to the Administration and Council of the City of North Olmsted for participation and support of girl scouting in North Olmsted. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) Publicly expressed appreciation for the excellent snow removal done by the Service Department crews under the supervision of Service Director Noble. 2) Safety Director Becker and Mayor attended. a meeting in Columbus to help plan the CIC seminars to be held later this year; will keep council advised. 3) City employees viewed a movie, Killer Tornado, and were briefed on what to do in such an emergency by City Disaster Service Coordinator, Mr. Noble. 4) Patrolman Dunn, Police Department employee, and Chief Inspector John Muller, Building Department, both retired last week. 5) Budget and Management Director, Finance Director, Service Director and Bus Line Manager are meeting with RTA in a pre-audit. Arthur Young is here doing its audit . 6) City of North Olmsted has again been selected as Tree City USA. 7) By the end of the week, will present a tax plan to council. 8) Presented a proclamation which proclaims April 23rd, 24th and 25th to be Knights of Columbus Day for the Retarded to Councilman O'Grady to take to this organization. 9) Mayor labeled "completely false" a statement by a councilman that the Mayor had not appropriated money for supplies for council and that the Budget and Management Department refused the council clerk's request for a tape. Council always bought their supplies from "Supplies Account" in the General Fund, as did most city de- partments. At the time of the request, no money was available in that account for any city department; it was the end of the year and the funds were depleted; there was no "petty action" on the part of the administration.