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Roll. Ca11: Ayes-Waltz, Endress, Scheuring;-Cass~-~ Oatess. Nays -None. .Motion Carried Rules Suspended It eras -moved by Dr...Waltz, seconded by Cdr. Oatess, that Ordinance No. ~t~30 be passed as read. Roll call: Ayes -.Waltz, Endres., Scheuring, Cass & Oatess Nays -None. Motion Carried e ~ Ordinance Passed Mayor Swanson brought up the. matter of the. proposed merger with Highland.Heights_. .Although no further :action has been .taken, i.t was suggested 'pert on the nght..of. the meeting~,in Highland Hei.ghts..that t:ao Council members and the Clerk: of. each.Qillage.meet, and check inter the muter.. Mayor Swanson asked Dr. Waltz, and Mr..Endress,,. to_serve in. this capacity. Mr. Endress did not wish to do eo, and thought perhaps 1~dr. Sloan would be interested in doing this. Since Mr. Sloan was absent, the matter was dropped until he could.be contacted. Mayor Swanson advised Council.. that Mr. William S. Doremus was present with Police Chief Dji.YOn, and after readi.ng.Mr. Doremust qualifications to Council, asked that his-. appointment.as...Special.Palice be~approved~ for. a period not exceeding three months. ~It was molted by Mr. Oatess, seconded-by Dr. Waltz., that the appoint- ment of Mr.~Doremus~~as.Special.Policeman be approved.... ' Roll Call: Ayes -V4raltz, Endress, Scheuring, Cass & pat~ess. Nays -None. . Motion Carried .Appointment Approved Mr. Doremus' bond was presented, and he was then sworn into office by Mr. Arnold Edelman, a Notary Public. Mr. Endress reported one. matter. of business which had been discussed at the meeting of .the. Safety and Servi.ce.Committee.. With the present system of police .telep}aones, it is necessary, for either. the Dixons :,ors McMasters to be near the, phones ., at- all, .times. ~ Since .Mrs. Dixon.. and McMaster are not available~at all. times thru the. day,. it has been. necessary for the .Police Chief to spend .much of .his., ,time at home .taking police calls, .and the patroling and regular.poli.ce duties. have not. been .done. The Committee felt it Would be advisable to instal], a tape recorder on one of ,.,the phones. The message would be recorded, and aperiodic-check would .enable the~Chief to keep tab on calls as well as doing his.regular patrol work. Any emergency calls would be called into the police radio by University Heights. .The cost of this •. unit is X15.00 for installation, and.~12,50-per month service charge. It was moved. by fir.. Scheuring,_se_conded by Dr. Waltz, that the Tape Recorder. Unit. be installed, on._:a 6 months trial..basis.... Roll Call: Ayes -Waltz, Endres, Scheuring., Cass & Oatess. Nays -None. Motion Carried 2.