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tt ,, MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTBD FEBRUARY 4, 1975 Present: President Francis J. O'Nei11, Councilmen Giesser, Goggin, Limpert, Beringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Law Director Michael Gateau, Finance Director William Gerlach, Service Director Heary Caster, Safety Director Raymond Carnahan, Gity Engineer 3. Howard Childs, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Meeting was called to order by President O'Neill at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of January 21, 1975, were approved as read. Mayor Christman reported following: 1) introduced Mr. Donald Gopeland, Director of Department of Human Resources - this Department went into operation yesterday and hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. rir. Copeland is anxious to hear from people to get their ideas regarding this Depart~:ent. Also looking for same vo~.unteers and any and all offers of help will be appreciated. Office will be downstairs in meeting room below Council Ha11 after it is revamped -for the time being it is in the Council Caucus Room; 2) bus fare increase which should have gone into effect today has been postponed until February 10, 1975, because of a lack of legislation of that passed by Fairview Park. Fairview Park is having a special meeting this week to straighten that out aiul the bus fare increase will be going into effect on February 10, 1975; 3) On February 7th, the Mayor and all Members of Council that can go will be in Richfield where the State Legislature is holding hearings on municipal problems; 4) hopefully there will be introduced and given a number tonight legislation to pay the operators of the transit line overtime. This is a requirement that came from the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1974 - it is being contested in the Supreme Court. Mayor explained the purpose of the legislation, etc. Law Director Gateau reported following: 1) He and Assistant Law Director are presently working on the Compzehensve Plan. However, are trging to incorporate certain desired changes into the final piece of legislation and in order to accomplish having the legislative intent incorporated in the .final draft, are planning a meeting perhaps on Saturday to clarify some areas of concern so Chat it can be incorporated. If everything goes well will have the glees of legislation by next Council Meeting. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Environmental Control Committee and Long Range Planning Committee, scheduled an Environmental Control Committee Meeting on February 10, 1975, 7:30 P.M., City Hall. Mr. Goggin, Chairman Streets & Drainage Committee, reported following: i) Res. No. 75-10 placed into this Gommittee at Last meeting: Committee has reviewed and found na objections and legislati~•n is on second reading tonight; 2) scheduled a Streets ~ Drainage Committee Meeting on February 11, 1975, 7:30 P.M., City Hall. Mr. Giesser, Chairman Building, Zoning ~ Development Committee, and Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Coe3.ttee, reported B.Z.&D. Committee met on January 29,