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The North Olmsted Landmarks Commission would like to request <br />. that you reconsider the vote on Ordinance 83-96 made by City Council <br />on March 20, 1984. There are several reasons for this request: <br />1. As an official city commission created by the City <br />Council in 1976, (Ordinance 75-196) we have official <br />functions and responsibilities, <br />2. As our responsibilities have taken focus and grown <br />since the inception of the Commission, the time <br />commitment and needs for secretarial skills have <br />grown. <br />3. There is no way to guarantee that one of nine appointed <br />volunteers will have the necessary skills and talents. <br />4. Because of the nature of the Commission and the expertise <br />required to fully develop its potential, the lack of a <br />skilled person to prepare materials and handle corres- <br />pondence could preclude us from taking advantage of <br />opportunities that would benefit North Olmsted, <br />5. It should not be assumed by Council that it is a <br />prerequisite for service to the city in the form <br />of accepting volunteer memberships on city commis- <br />sions and boards, that one be able to spend complete <br />days on a city benefitting project and have secretarial <br />skills without at least being recognized as a minor <br />part-time employee of the city. <br />6. A Commission makes decisions and takes on beneficial <br />projects. Many projects involve government or <br />foundation programs. Someone must do the paper work. <br />We all know how much paper work is involved with any <br />government-sponsored projecte <br />7. The secretary prepares minutes, corresponds with <br />local, area, state and national agencies and <br />organizations, answers correspondence channeled <br />to us £rom City Hall in the areas of preservation, <br />historical inquiries, state and federal programs, <br />prepares informational materials and helps with <br />the monumental task of establishing and maintaining <br />a City Archives. <br />8. For these varied skills and time commitment, we <br />request a mere $300 per year, a comparable amount <br />to that paid other Commission and Board Secretaries, <br />A close estimate of hours spent on secretarial duties <br />this past year is.156. <br />There are several other important factors to take into <br />consideration: <br />lo To our knowledge, no one truly familiar with the <br />North Olmsted Landmarks Commission has ever stated <br />that we are necessary to the livelihood of the <br />-residents of North Olmsted. Of course, we do not <br />continued...