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minimum of three shrubs, at least five feet high, be installed on the east side of the dish so it is not visible to the neighbor who complained, seconded by D. Spoerke, and unanimously approved. V. NEW BUSINESS: No items. VI. OLD BUSINESS: Discussion of licensing requiraments and information necessary to implement a program for the licensing of private home inspectors by the City of North Olmsted.- - Mr. Engoglia has spoken with a Mr. C. Leanza, a former building commissioner in Cleveland, who has agreed to meet with the board regarding discussion of licensing. Mr. Conway had developed a list of questions which could be included. Mr. Conway may have to call a special meeting regarding an unsafe structure within the next week or two and it was decided that this could be discussed at that time. Mr. Piar advised that city council had a committee, or a special board, look into licensing of home inspectors. He stated that Councilwoman Bahas, one of the members, believed that the whole concept was absurd and ludicrous. Mr. Conway was not aware of this. Mr. Piar believed that this was a special committee and they had discussed this with the Law Director and there was a concern that there would be law suits. He did not believe that they even took a vote, they merely decided against it. Mr. Kazak believed that the city would be in trouble then, because all contractors have to be licensed. Mr. Conway will have to check into this, since he was never informed about it. Mr. Kazak wondered why council did not notify the board that they were taking this action, since they get the board's minutes and should be aware that the board has been discussing the subject of licensing private home inspectors. Neither has he seen anything about this discussion in the council minutes. Mr. Conway believed that the Law Director had advised that no councilmatic acrion would be needed to implement this, only to set the fee that would be charged. Mr. Kazak suggested that the board set up a special meeting to discuss this. It was agreed that there could be a work session with the members before meeting with Mr. Leanza. Mr. Kazak will be gone until August 3 or 4th and the members will try to set up a meeting privately without Mr. Conway to discuss this before Mr. Leanza is invited to speak, perhaps on August 25th which is the regular meeting. Regarding the Simmons and Fox issue, Mr. Conway gave Mr. Simmons an eactension, and he has until the end of July to finish it. VII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m L" J. I?a"k, Vice Olkairman B. Oring, Clerk of Commissions. 2