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MARCH 25, 1958 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO - 8:0$ P.M. present were Paul J. Gareau, Mayor; Ralph A. Hazelton, President of Council; James Hinkel; Eddie Hixson, I~hn. H. Kramer; Mary Alice Lynch; Bruce MacDonald; Francis O~Neill, James Wilson; and Lloyd E. Barnes, ServS.ce Director. Also present were C. J. Oviatt, Solicitor; E. M. Christman, Clerk; and Everett Dean, Engineer; and Alice Dobbins, Treasurer. The minutes of March lath were read and approved. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of March 11th were read and approved as corrected. The Planning Commission met with Council regarding the extension of existing subdivision located on MacKenzie Road, south of Lorain Road (MacKenzie Park Subdivision). Mr. Pennington representing the developers requested Councils approval of three problems: 1, Gdidth of streets approved at 50~ instead of 60~. 2. Improvement of streets with black top instead of concrete. 3. No requirement for sanitary sewers. These problems were referred to the Streets and Utilities Committees and they are to report back to Council at the next meeting. The Service Director reported he and the Engineer met with the Division Engineer for the State Highway Department who suggested the City take a traffic count on Lorain Road, which was submitted together with a resolution to the State Department to be forwarded to the Promotional Director in Columbus, The Service Director also reported the Board of Control awarded the bid for street resurfacing to the Northern Ohio Paving Company 1n an amount not to exceed X18,624.00, The contract would be drawn up by the Engineer and presented for approval. The Mayor reported he met with the County Commissioners regarding the financing of Dover Road, and it is to be extended over a three ,Tear period to start in 1959. The Mayor read a communication f coin the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, which he turned over to Committee and will go along with''their.recommenda- tion ~e increase; also with the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, he believes that North Olmsted would benefit more than any other community and that Committee is to come up with a recommendation. The Mayor read a communication from the U. S. Post Office, regarding the naming of new streets within a community. The Building Commissioner should have a copy of the letter and booklet. The Solicitor advised an ordinance of consent for Dover Road should be authorized by the Service Director, entering into an agreement with the County Commissioners, for payments over a three year period. The Engineer reported regarding the drainage on Southern Avenue, and advised the petition should be circulated on Decker, Burns and Forter also, which would have to be assessed on benefit basis. Nor. MacDonald advised the Stewarts (Mahler Subdivision) had been advised they will now have to conform to the present ordinance and put in a concrete street. Mr. Stewart intends to sell the subdivision. It was moved by Mr. MacDonald and seconded by Mr. O'Neill that the President of Council write to the Stewarts informing them of Council's decision to proceed with Mahler Drive pursuant to Ordinance No. 2445. "Yeas" Hinkel, H.ixson, Kramer, Lynch., tacDonald, 0' Neill, Y~ilson. The Clerk read a communication from the Firemen~s Relief and Pension Board