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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
<br />OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO
<br />JUId~ 2~ 1959 - 8:12 P. ri.
<br />Present were Paul J. Gareau, Mayor; Evelyn Hinkel, Eddie Hixson, Wm. H.
<br />Kramer, Mary Alice Lynch, Bruce MacDonald, Francis J. O'Neill, and
<br />James T. Wilson,
<br />Also present were Lloyd E. Barnes, Service Director and Acting Safety
<br />Director; and E. M. Christman, Clerk.
<br />Absent: Ralph A. Hazelton, President of Council; C. J. Oviatt, Solicitor;
<br />Alex Kanareff, Engineer; and Alice Dobbins Rhine, Treasurer.
<br />In the absence of Mr. Hazelton, Mr. Nilson took the chair.
<br />The minutes of May 19th were approved as corrected.
<br />The Mayor reported he had received a communication from the City of
<br />Cleveland Law Department relative to increased rates by the East Ohio
<br />Gas Company requesting participation by contribution by the City of
<br />North Olmsted to oppose the increase. At a meeting of the Cuyahoga
<br />County Mayors' Associations a resolution was passed unanimously that the
<br />municipalities put up strenuous opposition against the increase and
<br />participate with other communities in the hiring of special counsel
<br />to fight the increase. Our costs, on per capita basis, would not exceed
<br />$150.00.
<br />Therell Sipe tendered his resignation from the Planning Commission,
<br />effective N:ay 26th, 1959, and the Mayor therefore appointed Mr. Joseph
<br />F. Kadylak, 3159$ Lorain Road to fill the unexpired term.
<br />The Mayor also appointed Mrs. Estelle Sullivan, 5495 Burns Road, to the
<br />Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Einor Borch, whose
<br />term began January 1, 1959.
<br />It was moved by Mr. O'Neill, seconded by Mr. Hixson, the appointment of
<br />Mr. Kadylak be approved. "Yeas'' Hinkel, Hixson, Lynch, MacDonald,
<br />O'Neill, Wilson.
<br />It was moved by Mrs. Lynch, seconded by Mrs. Hinkel, the appointment of
<br />Mrs. Sullivan be approved. "Yeas" Hinkel, Hixson, Lynch, MacDonald,
<br />O'Neill, Wilson.
<br />The Mayor administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Kadylak.
<br />The Service Director reported Monson-Williams Corporation has again failed
<br />to live up to their agreements with the residents of Sweetbriar Drive,
<br />and he had written a letter and is now in the process of going to the
<br />Bonding Company.
<br />The Mayor stated the Engineer's contract had expired, and it was moved
<br />by Mr. MacDonald, seconded by Mrs. Hinkel, th~`contract be turned over
<br />to the Finance Committee and to the Solicitor for approval of the contract
<br />insofar as it is written. "Yeas" Hinkel, Hixson, Lynch, MacDonald,
<br />O'Neill, Wilson.
<br />The .Safety Director reported activities of the Fire Department, Police
<br />Department, and the Dog Warden for the month of May.
<br />The Director also reported the Building Department issued 53 permits for
<br />the month of May, with a total valuation of $574,796.89.
<br />The Director also'advised he had investigated the probability of setting
<br />up a mosquito control program for the City, and upon checking, the
<br />equipment could be purchased for approximately $1,950.00. The plan would
<br />be to divide the City into five sections and fog spray one-fifth every
<br />night and repeat weekly. The Safety Committee, and the Health and Welfare
<br />Committees are to take this under consideration and report back to Council.
<br />A demonstration is to be set up, possibly Friday evening, to get opinions
<br />of such results from the residents.
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