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the Village to impose something against the wishes of 80°Jo of the people in <br />this neighborhood. He suggested that the Village can get revenue fron research <br />centers and light fndustry.along the f:reeway, where the psoperty owners and <br />neighbors would not object, <br />e <br />In reply to the question by Mr. Zorn, prompted by a statement by Mr. <br />Wellman, both Mr. Wellman and Mr. Stannard said that Mro Cutting had made <br />veiled threats about selling houses to colored people on this property if the <br />proposed deveZopment is not approved. Both Mr. & Mrs. Wellman said that they <br />were not prejudiced against people of atiy race and that they would prefer <br />?this to High-Rise Apartments. . <br />Mr. Jim Parks presented figures as to the salaries of full time Firemen <br />in Mayfield Heights and stated that, <<ccording to inf ormation he had obtained, <br />from State authorities, it would be necessary to have an aerial ladder and <br />7 full time firemen at: a cost oft at least $5,000.00 a year per fireman., and <br />this would more than balance the taxes obtained from the property. - <br />Mr. Dice spoke bsiefly against the ordinance. <br />_ The f loor was then thrown open to cougnents by both opponents and propoaents <br />of the.. orditaanee. Mr. Lyons sgoke of high taxes in Mayf ield and said eae must , <br />have an answer soon. Iie advocated hava.ng Regional Planning Commissi:on make a <br />survey, if the Village can aff ord it. He pointed out that the polgcing of <br />traff ic in the freeway will bring abolit.-more expense and theref ore we must <br />f ind ways of getting more taxes and th.e proposed ordinance .is on.e way to <br />do this. : ? <br />Mr. Howard Kahn said that he has studied architecture and has examined <br />the particular plans of the Cutting development and,says that it will be a, <br />beautifnl deve7.opment, not in the category of ordinaryapartments, and <br />something that `the 9illage ;can be p?rouel of. <br />Mr, Jerry Clark spoke against the paroposal, saying that Mr. Cutting is <br />an Architect with his head in the clouds, as is demonstrated by some of his <br />past experience. <br />Mr. Don Boyle spoke fn favor of the zoning change. <br />Mrs. Mozelonka says that she has investigated the increases 3.n school <br />taxes and has determined that these taxes will level off and will not be as <br />burdensome as peopZe thinl:. She also said that the apartments will add same <br />children to the schools. <br />Mr. Boyle spoke again and read a letter f rom Mr. Russell, President of <br />the School Board, to the effect that you get only one sahool child to every <br />f our apartment suitese <br />2.