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Regular Council Meeting <br />12/20/93 <br />Page Seven <br />Mayor Rinker explained about a year and a half ago, we approved a variety of things <br />(such as the flower fund) to be charged to a promotion and benefit account. We would <br />like to purchase a food platter for all departments for the holidays as a special thank <br />you to employees. Not a lot of communities do this. Mr. Brett explained that since this <br />was covered in detail in an ordinance, he feels to be on the safe side we should bring it <br />as a motion to Council. <br />ROLL CALL: AYES: All <br />NAYS: None <br />Motion Carried <br />Increase Authorized <br />Wilson Mills Concrete Barrier - Mayor Rinker said he attended a meeting Thursday <br />with N.O.A.C.A., Mayor Swanson, and Marty Gallito (from the County Engineer's <br />Office). Progressive has requested the removal of the concrete median on Wilson Mills <br />(between Alpha & I-271.) <br />Mr. Hovancsek explained that removal of the median would allow for about 6 more <br />cars in the left-turn lane going into Progressive. <br />Mayor Rinker said he would like to move forward if we can. It will alleviate traffic by <br />providing better ingress into Progressive. <br />Mr. Hovancsek said both communities received a letter from Lou Bloomfield stating <br />that Progressive is agreeing to pay $35,000 for this work. <br />Mr. Fixler said if you move the left-hand lane more eastward, would cars coming off the <br />freeway not be able to get in and tie up traffic on Wilson Mills all the way down? <br />Mr. Hovancsek said it has a slight benefit; it has a value. And, the municipality would <br />not be paying any monies. <br />Mayor Rinker said that both the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Couniy <br />Engineer feel this would be a plus; an immediate benefit. <br />He explained how Progressive will be phasing in (additional personnel) in 4 increments. <br />Mr. Basile commented that traffic may bottleneck going into the Sunoco station without <br />the median. <br />Mr. Hovancsek explained the road would not be striped to go into the Sunoco station; it <br />would be striped for cars going into Progressive.