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"' be the last scheduled meeting of the year, we will take a little break, then we will get back to business. Council recessed at approximately 8:10 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 8:45 p.m. Chief Mohr left the meeting to join those who went to the Fire Station for a reception for Gino Carcioppolo. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: Parks & Recreation - Mr. Thomas said we took 57 people to the Cuyahoga Valley Train Ride. On Friday, December 5, approximately 200 attended the Teen Event at the High School. We brought in over our expenditures. Winter Youth Excursions are coming up for K-5th grade. He cited the scheduled excursions. The MBA basketball program for boys and girls is in full swing. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: Activities Committee -Mrs. Roman said the Committee has requested Council approval for the Appreciation Dinner. Invitations will be sent around the beginning of January. A Winter Solstice will beheld this Friday at 8 p.m. at the Wetlands after the Menorah Lighting at 7 p.m. Activities Committee members will be helping out the Wetlands Committee. Architectural Review Board -Mrs. Mills reported for Mr. Samac since she attended the ,_\\-~ meeting. Mr. Carney is still in the process of trying to obtain a permit for his building. Board of Appeals did not meet. Cemetery -Mrs. Mills said the Horticulture students are not working until after the first of the year. Weather permitting, then they will be repairing some of the. tombstones. She placed wreaths on the Cemetery. Citizen's Advisory Board - Mr. Riter said CAC met last Monday evening. We discussed the last 2020 report which will next go to Planning & Zoning. We also discussed the condominiums just south of the apartments and how they got built there when we didn't have a Planned Residential District. A couple of the committee members did not understand how that could get built without that type of zoning. Bernie was at that meeting and the explanation was that because that property was zoned for apartments, the developer was able to do apartments for less and less was that type of condos. We also discussed the new concrete on S.O.M. and they will be sealing the road; salt will be used very gingerly so as not to damage the concrete. Commission on Aging -Mrs. Mills read the report from Mrs. Kalina (attached.) The COA will not meet at all during January because of the Community Room renovations. Safety and Service -Mrs. Cinco said Safety and Service met December 1St and discussed Worton Park homeowners association's new sign, the final draw on 2002 fire grant (which is $5,200) and Don Porter's replacement which we witnessed tonight. We will be going out for _,!' rubbish bids. That is on the agenda for Council. We discussed the height of driveways and the driveway aprons on S.O.M. Center Road. ~~