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JIILY 1, 195$ MINIITES OF A MEETING OF THE CDIINCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, 4HI0 - 8:15 P.M. Present were Ralph A. Hazelton, President of Council; James Hinkel, Eddie Hixson, Wm. H. Kramer, Mary Alice Lynch Francis O'Neill, James Wilson, L1®yd E. Barnes, Service Director; and Carl F. Haettich, Safety Director. Also present were Alex Kanareff, Engineer; C. J. Oviatt, Solicitor; E. M. Christman, Clerk; and Alice Dobbins Treasurer. Paul J. Gareau, Mayor; and Bruce MacDonald were absent. The minutes of Juse 17th were approved as read. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of Juns 23rd were approved as read. Ths Service Director reported hs had contracted to rent the County Drag Line in the early part of February, but it has not base available as yet. With the unsapl©yment situation as it is today, he recommended hiring a crew; and with the back hoe and hand labor the job could be accomplished as well - if not better - and the drag line could be cancelled and people put to work. The cost of the project with hand labor would not be any more costly than the rental of the Drag Lins. The Service Director also requested the Finance Committee to make a study of the rates of the City employees and bring them up to living standards. The Safety Director reported a pay station was installed in the waiting room of the Police Station which will net income to the City and a new system to be installed at the Firs Stations, at an additional cost of $36.60 per month, but which will leave all firemen available for duty in- instead of a man having to be at the station for the phone. Tt was referred to the Finance Committee for study. Ths Safety Director reported the general activities of the Police Depart- ment and the Firs Department for the month of June. The Engineer reported he had submitted inspection reports for Theresa Lane and the Tree Lane Subdivision, including Coe, Birch Lane and Oak Lane, to the Service Director. A communication was read from Mr. d. C. McClelland, Attorney for the Comauaity Hospital, in which he submitted figures pursuant to the contract from 1948 thru 1957, and appealed adoption of the resolution cad renewal of the contract. A communication was read from the North ©lmsted Junior Womena' Club urging Council to place the Hospital Levy on the November ballot. A communication was read from Mr. William R. Gerlaeh in which he pre- sented figures upon investigation of the hospital issue. A communication was rsag from the North Olmsted Womena' Club in which they ask that the levy to support the Community Hospital be resubmitted. A communication was read from the Kiwanis Ladies of North Olmsted requesting the Hospital Levy be resubmitted. A communication was read from the Kiwanis Club of North ©lmsted stating that at a meeting of the Board of Directors a motion was made and carried to have the Hospital Levy on the ballot to let the voters decide.