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COtTNCIL MEETING - JANiJARY 20th - PAGE 4 The Mayor advised that there will be additional joint meetings in the future with the Transportation Committees of North Olmsted and Fairview Park. Mrs. Lynch reported relative to a communication from Cleveland Illuminating Company which listed traffic lamp installations. She also read a letter from the Academy of Medicine, wherein an invitation was extended to Council to attend a Traffic Safety Program. The Mayor was excused at, approximately, 9:40 P.M. Mr. MacDonald, Streets, Sidewalks, Sewers & Ditches Committee, reported that the letter from Council, requesting that citizens write the Committee relative to their opinions on the Sewer Program, had been published. He advised that the letters already received showed considerable thought on the issue. The President of Council advised that an invitation had been extended by Mr. Ford, Chairman of the Charter Commission, for three members of Council to speak before their group. The Legislative Committee requested that the Commission be contacted, in order that they might attend the meeting of January 29th, rather than January 22nd. The President of Council stated that he will make the necessary arrangements. The Service Director requested that he be advised of the next meeting of the Streets, Sidewalks, Sewers & Ditches Committee, due to the fact that a survey has been prepared by the Engineer in connection with the Frank Street, Clifford Avenue and Claque Road area. It was moved by Mr. MacDonald, seconded by Mr. Hixson, that the Engineer proceed with preparation of drainage plans for the Garden City area. "Yeas" Hixson, Kramer, Lynch, MacDonald, O'Neill, Wilson. In answer to Mr. O~Neill, the President of Council advised that it would not be necessary for another appointment to be made to the Safety Committee, in connection with consideration of the contract with Berea for the crime laboratory. Mr. Wilson requested that reconsideration be given to the postponement of the election for Councilman of Ward No. 3, inasmuch as nominations had already been made. The President of Council advised that motion for reconsideration has to be made by one voting with the majority. The meeting adjourned to the call of the Clerk at 9:58 P.M. /z ,J - `~! ~' E. M. Chris an, Cler ~~ ouncil Ra FA. Hazelton, President of Council