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P,~- MINUTI?S bP MEETING OF TIE CbtlNCiL OF TtIE CITX GF NORTH OLMSTED APRIL 3, 1973 8:00 P.M. Present: President Francis J. O'Neill, Councilmen Boehmer, Giesser, Lampert, Prokasy, Saringer, Speedling, t+~es t. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Service Director Henry Caster, Law Director J. 3ruce Kitchen, Finance Director t~illaam (isrlach, Asst, City Engineer Dave McDermott, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Meeting was called to order by President O'Neill at 8:00 P.M. r Minutes of Council Meeting of March Z0, 1973, were approved as read. Mayor Christman reported following: Z) received coraa~nication from Mead of State Environaeatal Protection Agency formally advising they have delegated the responsibility for air pollution control to the Cleveland Division of Air Pollution Control. This wall require our appointing a contact person regarding problems here which will be done shortly and will probably be Building Commissioner Ernest Gundy; 2) in receipt of coma~unieation from Cuyahoga County Board of Health adviai~ag they are discontinuing the air monitoring stations they have had for the peat several years as of March 29th letting it go wader the auspices of the Cletrelaad Air Pollution Contras Division. Copy of report on shat County has fovaAd aver past two years dill be sent to Council. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Em~ironmental Control Committee, commented the Clark of Council received correspondence from Senator Robert Taft and Coeagrassa~an William Minahall regarding resolution Council passed in conneetion with NASA. Mr. Minshall commented that last April, before the Aause Approprataot~s Sub- Committee on Space he attempted to forestall Chis reduction at NASA. Mr. Boehmer, Chairman Public Safety, Aealth & Welfare Co»mittee, reminded this Committee of scheduled meeting on April 5, 1973, at 7:30 P.M., City Rall. Mr. Lampert, Chairman Finance Committee, reported following: 1) Committee met twice since last Council Meeting and discussed request of Service Director regarding sodium aluednate for Treatment Plant and will request legislation for authorization to take bids; 2) regarding request of Safety Committee for additional police - an view of substantial increases in wages which hes taken a large portion of appropriated money will hold this reaiust in abeyance until later date. Later in the year will review this request again; 3) Finance Committee ~t with Police and Fire Negotiating Comsittee+s on March 24th and reached agreement on wages at first meeting. Increases as follc~s: Third year man presently receiving $10,850. per year increased to $11,478. This figure puts Police third year man slightly under Westlake ar~d slightly over Fairview Park. testlake is highest paid conaHUnity of c sties used as an average. Rospitalization increased $130. which pays full portion of hospitalization as it stands now, r~rith understanding that any increase that may occur in carving year will be taken by individuals. Also included eats holiday -President's Day, and made agreement retroactive as of January 1, 1973.