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.~ MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE CI`T'Y OF NORTH OLMSTED~ OHIO JULY 5, 1961 _ a t~o~ P,M, Present were Paul J. Gateau: Mayor; Francis J, 0=Neilla President of Council Pro- tein; Henry Casters Ralph Christman Dewey Limpe rte A.L. Mangani~ Lillian Nicholas l~eorge Porter. Also present were Lloyd E, Barnes Service Director; James T. Wilson Safety Director; Francis J, Cai ns Assistant Solici~r; Alex Kanareff~ Engineer; William Gerlach Finance Director; Louise Halls Clerk, Absent: Bruce MacDonald President of Council; C.J, Oviatt} Solicitor. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 20~ 1961 were approved as corrected, The Service Director requested that Council consider a medical bill for X59,48 (fee far setting a boyts broken foot, The accident occurred at a Recreatir~n Commission sponsored basketball game at Chestnut School. The Recre ation Commission does not carry ir~urance for a situation like this and Mr. Barnes asked that Council decide whether or not the City should pay this bill, This matter was turned over to the Municipal Properties Committee, The Safety Director reported that there will be a Safety Booth at the homecoming and plans are being made to show the films ~~Signal 30~} and 'tour Obligation~~. The Safety Director advised that the bids received for the 1250 gallon pumper were: American»LaFrance - X33,593.00; Seagraves X33,395,00, These bids were fora 6 cyl, engine. Seagraves offered an alternate bid fora 12 cyl, engine at ~34,1~95,00. Chief Donaldson recommended that the 12 cyl, engine be purchased rather than the 6 cyl, Mr, J.J. O~Doherty of Seagraves presented more information on the 6 cyl, and 12 cyl. engi nes, After discussion about the possibility of paying for a new engines Mr, O~Doherty agreed to an extension of time on the bid and it was then turned over to the Finance Committee for further study until the next meeting, The Safety Director recommended the hiring of more firemen in orddr to have a more efficient Fire Department, The Engineer recommended that McKenzie Park Subdivision be accepted for dedication with a cash bond posted in lieu of tree planting. This matter was turned over to the Streets Sidewalks, Sewers and Ditches Committee. The Engineer presented water easements requested by the City of Cleveland for the Stoneybrook Estates Subdivision. These easements were turned over to the Solicitor. The Clerk read a Drainage Study made by the Engineer for Burns Roads Porter Roads and Decker Road (Midvale -~ Southern), The Clerk rem a resolution passed by the Council ~i~ the City of Akron! Ohio memorializing the Ohio State Senate to confirm the appointment of Miss Frances McGovern to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Mr. O~Neill stated that the meeting was now open for the Public Hearing on the 1962 Budget, As no information was requested pertaining to the 1962 Budgetthe regular business c~' Council was continued, Resolution No, 61»130 was introduced by Mr, Mangani. A resolute on of the City Council of the City of North Olmsted Ohio imploring all patriotic Americans to awaken and to fight all Communistic activity, The resolution was given its first reading only,