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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO NOVEMBER 4, 1959 - 8:l? P.M. Present were Paul J. Gareau, Mayor; Ralph A. Hazelton, President of Council; Evelyn Hinkel, Eddie Hixson, Wm. H. Kramer, Mary Alice Lynch, Bruce MacDonald, Francis J. O'Neill, and James T. Wilson. Also present were Lloyd E. Barnes, Service Director; C. J. Oviatt, Solicitor; Alex Kanareff, Engineer; and E. M. Christman, Clerk. Absent: Thomas J. Raleigh, Safety Director, and Alice Dobbins Rhine, Treasurer. The minutes of the regular meeting of Council October 20th, were approved as corredted. The Mayor reported a communisation had been sent to the Director of Health Service, in Chicago, by Floyd Browne & Associates, enclosing a notice to prospective bidders setting forth a date for the opening of bids for the building of the Sewage Treatment Plant, requesting approval of the procedure and for the advertising for bids. The letter also stated if bids are received, they would assist the city with the preparation of Part B mentioned in their letter of October 5th. The Mayor reported the Citizens Committee, who aided in publicizing the Sewer Program, are going to ask for a recount to endeavor to pick up the votes. The Mayor recommended Council pass a resolution requesting the Federal Government to grant an extension of 30 days, while the recount was being made. Mr. MacDonald advised Mr. Kuhn stated the plant could be constructed in lieu of the 55%. The Service Director reported he had talked to Mr. Schneider, the Acting Regional Construction Program Director of the Department of Health, Education and I~Ielfare Regional Office in Chicago, who advised they had found a few things in the specifications which should be corrected for compliance with Federal Anti-Kickback Regulations, clarification of the "or equal" clause in the specifications, and the discrepancy regarding the sludge meter. The Engineers are to make the corrections and the Service Director will forward the information to Mr. Schneider. The Service Director advised Permit No. 58.10 from the Water Pollution Control Board expires January 15, 1960. Renewal of this permit is contingent upon compliance with the following conditions: 1. Adopt all legislation and take all legal steps necessary to issue and sell bonds, notes, or other securities and provide adequate funds for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed sewerage and sewage treatment works. 2. Place under construction the proposed sewerage and sewage treatment works in accordance with approved plans. 3. Submit with application for renewal of permit the results of the bond issue question on the November 1959 ballot. The time of this permit corresponds to the time tentatively set for recipients of a Federal grant to place the proposed work under con- struction. The Service Director reported plans and specifications for the addition to the Police Station for jail cells are completed in more detail and asked Council's approval of same, and which have also been approved by the North Olmsted Planning Commission. It was moved by Mrs. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Kramer, to accept the plans and specifications as approved by the Planning Commission. "Yeas" Hinkel, Hixson, Kramer, Lynch, MacDonald, O'Neill, Wilson.