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Roll Ca11a Ayes -Messrs Swanson,Strater,Taylor,UThiting,Beard & Oatess. Nays -None. ~ NIotion carried N4ayor Endress then asked for a report on..the resurfacing of Worton Park Drive. Otar Engineer reported that pursuant to the published advertisement, bids were received at noon on May 13, and opened immediately with the following results. ,Contractor Amount O'Neil]. Road Construction Inc. v~2,677.7~. Northern Ohio Paving Co. w3, 197.24 Engineers Estimate of Cost X2,975.00 Allowance for Engineering, etc. ~ 325.00 X3,3 Mr. Edelman then verified that the usual checY, of good faith had accompanied the bid. Mi. Swanson then introduced Ordinance No. 505 entitled: r'An Ordinance Authorizing the T'Iayor and Clerk of the Village of T°Iayfield to Enter into a Contract with O'Neill Road Construction, Inc. for the Resurfacing and. Ditching of the Medicated Portion of T~dorton Park Driver' ~, which ordinance was read to Council. It tiras~ moved by 1`Zr. Oatess, seconded by r'Ir. Taylor, that the rules of law requiring an ordinance_be read on three separate occasions be suspended. Roll Call® Ayes.- Messrs. S~ranson,Strater,Taylor,Whi_ting,Beard & Oatess. . Nays -None. Motion carried Rules suspended It was moved by I~'~r. Beard, seconded by l~Ir: Oatess, that Ordinance No. 505 be approved and passed as read. . Ro11 call: Ayes -Messrs Swanson'Strater,Taylor9~ii.tin.g,Beard & Oatess. Nays -None. Motion carried Mayor Endress then asked for, a report from the Safety Committee. Mr. Whiting, reporting for the Safety Committee reported that .the Safety . Committee had considered a recommendation from our Chief of Police that a second regular policeman would be desi~.~able. The Safety Committee concurred in this, but felt that it should be referred to the Finance Committee for further study. - Mr. k~hiting reported further that the Committee had discussed with A'~r. 'Porter the problem of recompense for firemen ~rhile attending a fire. There being nQ difference between the pay of firemen and officers, i.t was suggested that we follow the Highland Heights set up of X10.00 for the Chief, X5.00 for the officers, and p3®00 for the men. A number of other problems of this nature were developed which led the Safety Committee to feel that a complete survey of the entire department would be desirable in order to determine i.f the Village was in line with other departments in the County, and in reporting such a recommendation, Mir. Ming said that the Safety Corr~~a.ttee would be willing to conduct such a survey if council so desired. Mayor Endress suggested that if the committee was willing, they should. be 3®