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<br />The Mayor announced that Sealtest had already started work installing a
<br />guard rail on the retaining wall adjacent to the City Hall parking lot, in
<br />answer to his letter of October 4th, 1957.
<br />The Mayor regd a communication from The Ohio Municipal League advising that
<br />the proposed constitutional Amendment N©. 4 was off the Ballot. The proposed
<br />amendment, if adopted, would have permitted the state to regulate the sale
<br />of surplus products of muni.eipally~wned utilities outside the corporate limits.
<br />On Oetobdr 5th, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided this case in favor of the
<br />villages and cities in Ohio. The Proposed Amendment will not appear on the
<br />ballot in November.
<br />The Mayor read a communication from the County of Cuyahoga, Treasurer's Office,
<br />advising the total amount of real estate tax collections for the year amounted
<br />to X126,104,300.24. This exceeded by almost X10,000,000.00 the amount collected
<br />the provious year.
<br />The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the Certificate of Recognition for active
<br />participation i.n Ohio's First Annual Adopt-A-Project Program for the slow down
<br />and live campaign, given by the State of Ohio, Department of Highway Safety,
<br />together with the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.
<br />The Mayor read a communication from Floyd G. Browne & Associates, Consulting
<br />Engineers for the Sanitary Sewerage Sgstem, giving the breakdown of costs for
<br />general assessments made on the basis of the initial division between area
<br />served and area not served, which is to be published in the paper as soon as
<br />possible.
<br />The Mayor roported regarding the Cuyahoga County Mayor's Association meeting.
<br />They did not endorse the Charter amendment as it was written.
<br />The Mayor reported regarding a meeting in Columbus of the Ohio Highway Conference,
<br />jointly sponsored by the American Association of State Highway 01'ficials, Ameri-
<br />can Municipal Association, The Ohio Municipal League, County Commissioners
<br />Association of Ohio, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Development Committee for
<br />Greater Columbus, Ohio State Autcmlobile Association, and the Ohio Department
<br />of Highways. Mr. Chas. Noble, Director of Highways stated Ohio was fifteen
<br />years behind in highway repair and construction. Governor O'Neill referrod
<br />Dr. Lewis' latter regarding the repair of Lorain Road to Mr. McEeever, Deputy
<br />Director of Planning and Programing, who is familiar with the status of
<br />Route 10, and had ordered the Engineering Department to make a further study
<br />as to the type of repair needed. He also suggested meeting with Cuyahoga
<br />County Commissioners to present the problem. Fifty percent participation
<br />by Cities creates problems, and suggested 10~ on the part of the City with
<br />County participation. The State would put in the highway repair on the 10~
<br />and we are to pay the State over a period of ten years with no interest.
<br />This plan is to be submitted to the Department for the next year.
<br />At the request of the Service Director, Mr. Stewart appeared before Council
<br />and stated that the Mahler Subdivision was up for sale. A motion was made by
<br />Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr. Crider, that Council instruct the Planning
<br />Coanmission to rescind their approval of the Mahler Subdivision. "Yeas" Baker,
<br />Crider, MaeDonal.d, Neubauer, Porter, Schwenk.
<br />,~~, The Mayor received word from the Water Pollution Control Board that the plans
<br />and specifications for the Sewage Disposal. Plant meet with their approval
<br />and our permit would be extended.
<br />The Mayor requested a clarification of the ordinance pertaining to the
<br />removal of soil and gravel. The Solicitor is to check with the Building
<br />Commissioner.
<br />Mr. Neubauer reported that the Draudt Engineering Compsr~ on Clague Road
<br />has trailers parked in the yard for storage purposes and asked whether we
<br />had an ordinance to stop it. The Solicitor is to check into it.
<br />It was moved by Mr. MacDonald, seconded by Mr. Crider, that the bond of
<br />Bastardo Gent Contractors, with Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company 3n the
<br />amount of X20,700.00 be approved. "Yeas" Baker, Crider, MacDonald, Neubauer,
<br />Porter, Schwenk.
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