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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 81-104 BY : MRS. ?'ETRI GAC AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE CLEVELAND F.LECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY TO PROMPTLY IDENTIFY AND REMOVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL ELEC'TRICAL CAPACITORS NOW LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED WHICH ARE CONSTITUTING A HAZARD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND DECLARING AN EMFRGENCY, AS AMENDED. ?IHEREAS, it has been determined that the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company has installed on its transmission facilities located within the City of North Olmsted certain electrical capacitors which contain polycholorinated biphenyls (P.C.B.), and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Environmental Pro- tection Agency that P.C.B. constitutes a potential threat to the health and well being of the public, and WHEREAS, it has been made known to the Council of the City of North Olmsted that certain electrical capacitors in other sections of Ctryahoga County have become defective, have leaked or exploded, and created a real and present danger of persons coming in contact with the P.C.B. contained therein, and WHERFAS, it has been determined by the Council of the City of North Olmsted that there are several such electrical capacitors situated on the public ways in the City and which constitute a real and present danger to the well being of the City of North Olmsted. NOW, THF.REFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLPTSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAEIOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Comtiany take immediate steps to identify the locations of all electrical capacitors containing P.C.B. located in the City by marking the poles on which said capacitors are situated with easily located and readily identifiable markings as required by U.S.E.P.A. approved instructions directing the public what to do in the event of a leak or accident. That instructions be posted ten (10) to twelve (12) feet above ground level on all the poles containing P.C.B. capacitors, and further that the Cleveland F.lectric Illumin- ating Company remove the said hazardous electrical capacitors and replace the same immediately whicli hazardous capacitors shall be identified by the Director of Public Safety. SECTION 2: That this Council further directs the Director of Public S--af_e_ty to comnlete said determination and to submit to the Clerk of North Olmsted City Council, within sixty (60) days of adoption, a written report of his findings which shall include but shall not be limited to: (a) The location of said poles within the City of North Olmsted. (b) The physical condition of said poles.