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1 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED DECEMBER 20, 1988 Present: President Pro Tem Ronald Tallon, Councilwoman Bahas, Council- men Boehmer, Bohlmann, McKay, O'Grady, Wilamosky. Also present: Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: President Saringer. Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Tallon at 8:05 P.M., in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Minutes of the regular Council Meeting of December 6, 1988, were approved. Minutes of the special Council Meeting of December 8, 1988, were approved. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) City of North Olmsted is being sued, Dingus versus the City of North Olmsted, for $300,000. This is a discrimination case being brought by two residents who claim they are retirees of southern ex- traction and are being discriminated against because of that. 2) Another law suit, O'Leary versus the City of North Olmsted, is a suit for unspecified damages as a result of an injury to a young girl who was riding her bicycle on Maple Ridge Road, struck an obstruction in the sidewalk and broke a bone in her hand. 3) Has also received notice of a claim, Dorsey versus the City of North Olmsted; it is not a law suit yet but it has to do with a boy who cut his face while playing football; he fell in the snow, in the grassy area between the sidewalk and the street, and had severe lacerations of the face due to a stake that pro- truded from the ground. 4) Attended a meeting on Thursday with the EPA and seventeen other municipalities with respect to the landf ill claim. 5) This past week, attended the signing ceremony of the contract approved by council with respect to RTA; this will be implemented on January 1, 1989. 6) Is presently preparing an appeal in the Renaissance Case; will be taking this case to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, Before moving into Committee Reports, President Pro Tem Tallon announced that suspension of the rule requiring three readings would be requested for Ordinance Nos. 88-134, 88-137, 88-138, 88-139 and 88-148, all of which deal with appropria- tions as well as the temporary budget for 1989. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee mkt on December 13th and December 19th; Ordinance No. 88-134 was discussed at both meetings; committee has no objection to this appropriation ordinance, as amended. 2) Committee also discussed Ordinance No. 88-137, which is a transfer of appropri- ations - $50,000 increase in the Casualty I;oss Reserve Fund - to cover future losses. Committee has no objection. pw.,b.. ,., ~, ~,....... .