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P~'iINUTES OF THE MEETING OF Ti3E COUPICIL Ti-iE CITY OF NORTH OL~iSi'ED, OHIO JtT `~ 5, 1960 .- 8:00 F.J.. Present were Paul J. Gareau~ Mayors Bruce P~acDonald~ President of Council; Henry Caster, Ralph Christman Dewey Limpert, A.L. rlangani, Lillisrn Nicholas, Franca. J. C~NeiL1~ George H. Porter. A?so pre3nt were Lloyd E. Barnes, Service. Director; Jar±es T. Wilson., Safety L~'.rector~ C.J. Ovia.tt, Solicitor; A'?ex Kar~a.~°eff~ Engineer; =~3illiam Gerlach Auditor; and Louise Hall, Clerk. The minutes of the regular meeting of the Council June 21, 1960 =mere approved as w~i~tten. The Mayor stated trot he should make a report on the it:stal?ation of the laterals and trunks for the sewer system but could not because of the delay being caused. by Counci7..is decision to appeal +.,he J•adgets ruling in the case of irterpretin~; the Charter ar~d requested that th.e Council be perm.~.ted to give their individual opinions regarding the suit. He also requested Mr. Oviatt present a written report as to where ?ae go from here on. the installation of laterals and trunks because there is no fiscal officer to sign bonds.a~This dela~F will continue as the Courts are recessed until September and the case more than 7ike3y will not ':~ heard until October and therefore will hold up the sewer program. The Mayor feels that the Council should act on the Judgets decision and either approve ox~ disapprove his appointments for Direct>or of Law and Director of Finance. `!'he r":ayor requested also that Council take some action on his reque~ of June 7th regarding taking legal action to put, on the Nover.~.ber ballot a revision of the. Charter, Article. ~. Mr. MacDonald stated that not taking any action on the Mayotte request pertairiin~; to the revision of the Chaster was aY~ oversight grad requested the Legis7~.tive Committee take this under advisement. ?~r. Christman stated teat the peoplE of North O7irsted voted. for the Charter witr> the impression that the positior~ of Solicitor, Auditor, and Treasurer would not be affected until their term of office had expired and the Council would not be doing theft duty if they did not respect the peoplets wishes and that the opinions of the members of Council who signed th.e appeal are con.ta~.ned in the petition. f~.led for a motion for a new tre.7.. rlr. Christman also stated that the installation. of laterals and trunks are being held up because of difficulties occurred ]..~'°i obta~?.ring easements and that the installation would be delayed even if an appeal was not made. The Safety Director reportsed on the activities of the Dog ~Iardera, Fire ar~~ Folic~t Departments and the Building Department for the month of June. The Safety Director reported that Lieut. Detective Hind attended the meeting of the Ohio Chapter of the F.B.I. Ptational Academy in Columbus and that Patrolman Bierman attended the meeting of the Ohio Identification Officers Association i2i Dayton. Ire safety Director alas ac~v~.sbdthat ,the~SaSety Department will have a booth at the annual Homecomings August 26' 27~ and 28. The Service Director reported on the progress of the Treatment F7.ant. The Service Director also reported that one bid had been received aric., awarded for the paving of the bean in front of Butternut and the High Schools to the W.B. Paving Co. '!'he Service Director stated that the Police Station add7.tion is completed and that the Clague Rd. Culvert is 9~~ complete. The Service Director requested some autYiority from Council so that weeds on vacant property can be cut by the City if not cut by the property owner. The Service Director stated that the plans for the Comfort Station at North Olmsted Park are completed.