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Page 2- May 6, 1964 Mr. Leonard reported a meeting of the Pub'.Lic Utilities Ca}nmittee was held on April 28th with Council as a whole. They are requesting that the Mayor be given authority to enter into a eontract with the City of Cieveiand for water. Mre Mangani reported the City Planning Cotnmittee met April 28th after the meeting on water. They discussed the gublic heai-ing on Dewey Road rezoning, The developer indieated that with a view to eliminating the traffic hazard, he was negotiating for an access to Lorain, either through the Hi.xson property or the Bente-Lewis property, and he will a,lso pay up to $500 for installation of a stop light at Dewey and Lorain to alleviatp, the tra£fic problem thexe now and in the future. The committee recommends that final action on the reaoning be deferred until the developer reports on the results of his nE;gotiations for direct access to Lorain, The Planning Commission was requested to; €urniSh metes and bounds on the Hi-Rise district to the Planning Committee, to be turned over to the Engineer for checking and preparation of a map. These have been received, and are being turned over to the Engineer. On the Deerfield Estate Subdivision No. 3, it has been found that on the improvement plat, the wording shows _25-fQOt walks and storm drainage easement. This sesms to be in error as far as the word "sidewal.ks", and the matter will be checked out with the engineer who prepared the plat tc) see what the intention was. The Gommittee is submitting the new platti.ng ordinance tonight. President 0'Neill asked at this point that the Council deviate from its regular order of business to hear fxom residents who were present to di.9cuss the matter of a proposed swimming pool in Foreat Ridg;e, Motion seconded by Mr, Leonard. "Yeas" HQdgins, Leonard, Limpert, ivl8ngani, Van Zandt, West. . Various residents of the Forest Ridge area, voiced their opposition to the prdposed pool, , and a petition signed by some 170 residents of the area was presented to Council, requesting that their grotests be heard by Council. Mr. W. A. Wardwell, 5282 Berkshire, explained about the proposed pool, and the meetings that have been called for discussion. In answer to a question as to what the ma?ter is doing before Council, President 0'Neill explainEd that the citizens are anxious to discuss the pros and cons on the matter of the swimming pool, although Council is not involved •until a build- ing permit is issued. At that time both $ides will be nQtified simultaneously, Mr. Anthony will be notified as gpokesman for those residents opposed to the pool. At thfs point, President 0'Neill declared a five minute recess while the audience who were present for the pool discussion toQk their leave, The Law Director reported on the question proposed last meeting with regard to the status of OrdinanGe 62-226. He would recorntnend to Gauneil that they can act on it if they wish after a third reading, The Clerk read a letter from the Kiwanis Club o£ North Olmsted aslcing that Saturday June 13th be proclaimed as All Scouts" Day. Mr. Mangani moved that since we were awaiting final information from the developer re access to Lora?n, that the pote on Ordiizance 64-63 be postponed to a date certain, next Council meeting on May 19th, The motion was seGonded by Mr, Van Zandt, "Yeas" Mangani, Van Zandt, West, "No" Hodgins, I,iaonard, Limpert, Since there was a tie vote, President 0'Neill cast his vote to brpak the tie and vpted "no". Motion was defeated.