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y MINUTES OF THE MEBTING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTP. OLr'f~STED MARCH 5, 1974 Present: Councilmen Giessen, Goggin, Lampert, Beringer, Sharpe, Weer, W#lamosky. Also present: Mayer Ralph Christman, Law Mrector Michael Gateau, Finance Director William Gerlach, Ser+ai.ce Director Hemp Caster, Asst. City Engineer David McDermott, Clerk of Council Nora Sill. Absent: President Francis J. O'Neill Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Giessen at 8:00 P.M. I~iinutes of Council Meeting of February 19, 1974, sere approved as read; minutes of Special Gouncil ?~:eeting of February 25, 1974, were approved as read. Mr. Goggin moved to amend Agenda to include Res. No. 74-24, seconded by Mr. West. Affirmative vote: Giessen, Goggin, Lampert, Beringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Motion carried. Mayor Christman reported following: 1) on March 30, 1974, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon the Gounty Auditor`s Homestead Department Staff will be at City Hall to help those eligible in filling in of homestead exemptions; 2) in 4 weeks that the cardiac unit has been running there have been 66 squad runs and detailed what runs consisted of. Unit is starting to prove to be a very useful device; 3) 50 years ago on March 4, 1924 the North Olmsted Fire Department was first formed. Anticipates working up a recognition pxogram of 50 years of service to the City; gave brief history of fire chiefs and fire trucks including a used Model T Ford purchased in August of 1424 to replace a hand drawee apparatus; 4) would like to recommend Res. No. 74-24 be passed on e~aergency in order to put out for bids on the extension of BYOOkgark Rd. from where it now terminates to Gastown area. Law ^irector Gateau reported following: 1) since last Counc±l Meeting hoe rendered two legal opinions - one with regard to the filing of financial disclosure stateaeents pursuant to aseettded Substitute House Bill #55. Basically the opinion has indicated that officials that were elected in November and took office in January are not within the purview of this bill so they do not have to file any financial disclosures. It also indicates that department heads could be subject to it, but they would only be subject to it when and if the Conraittee that is now handling the Ethics Hill determines Chat they, as a class, must do so and sends through an order then the class would have to comply. As of this date do not have it; 2) request for a legal opinion by the Mayor as to whether or not employees of the Municipal Bus Line were subject to the amended Substitute Souse Bill #201, which requires payment of time and one-half for overtime. It is the Law Depart- ment's opinion that this does not include the Municipal Bus Line became of revenues less than one million dollars per year. 3) Any and all legal opinions that are rendered are filed with the Clerk of Council and are subject to review ; 4) sent letter to Clerk of Council concerning proposed establishment for the payment of counsel fox indigents; also copy of letter from Attorney Jack Hildebrand