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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL GF THE CITY OF NORTH OLP~ST~D, OHIO NOVEMBER 18, 1958 - 8:08 P. M. Present were Paul J. Gareau, Mayor; Ralph A. Hazelton, President of Council; James Hinkel, Eddie Hixson, irJm. H. Kramer, Mary Alice Lynch, Francis O'Neill, James Wilson, Lloyd E. Barnes, Service Director; and Carl F. Haettich, Safety Director. Absent: Bruce MacDonald. Also present were C. J. Cviatt, Solicitor; E. M. Christman, Clerk; Alice Dobbins, Treasurer; and Alex Kanareff, Engineer. The minutes of the regular meeting of the Council, 1Voyember 5th, were approved as corrected. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of November 11th, were also approved as corrected. The Mayor reported relative to a communication from the City of Cleveland, that effective immediately all plans for water mains must be resubmitted for approval. The Mayor read a communication from the County of Cuyahoga, District Board of Health, which enclosed contract for health service for the year 1959. The rate had been increased to fifty cents (50~) per capita, based on the 1958 estimated population of 10,542, supplied by the Bureau of Census of the State Department of Health. The Mayor reported he had received a communication from the County Auditor's Cffice giving the inside and outside ten-mill assessment based upon taxes collected in the general fund of $327,147.00. The Mayor appointed Palph A. Hazelton, and Carl F. Haettich, as representa- tives to the Greater Cleveland Safety Council, and asked for approval of Council. It was moved by Mr. Hixson, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the appoint- ments be confirmed. "Yeas" Hinkel, Hixson, Kramer, Lynch, O'Neill, Wilson. The .Service Director reported he had received a communication from the Housing and Hbme Finance Agency, Community Facilities Administration relative to the funds advanced in the amount of $27,737.13, requesting information as to the status of construction. The Mayor reported Mr. Harold A4ahony, with an engineering firm from Texas offered to finance the sewer program. Mrs. Tuttle appeared before Council complaining of twenty-six (26) inches of water in her basement. She lives at the Corner of Claque and Clifford Avenue. The Service Director stated the top of the catch basins were taken off and the water seemed to be flowing freely, and believed the hook-up on the sewer from her home was nct proper. Nir. W~.lson will check it. Nr. Hinkel, Chairman of the Safety Committee reported Committee had met and would like a ruling from the Solicitor on the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department, before adoption. ~:. The Safety Committee recommended moving a sign on Lorain and Brookpark Road for aiding the traffic into the Shopping Center. The sign is to be moved westerly to give the traffic rare time to move into the proper lane. The Safety Committee recommended an ordinance to the effect that there should be no "U" turns permitted ~.~ithin 500 ft. of a traffic light. The Safety Committee recommended no left turn entering Brookpark from Lorain Road, one sign at the exit of Silverdale, and the other on Lorain Road facing East before Silverdale. Examinations tar Lieutenant for the Fire Department and Folice Department are to be held December 12th, at the North Olmsted Community Cabin. All Sergeants of the Police Department and Firemen with twenty-four months of service ase eligible.