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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TFIE COUNCTL THE CITY OF NORTH OI,MSTED, OHIO June 2, 1964 8:05 P.M. Present: Mayor Ralph Christman; President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill; Vi.rginia Hodgins; James Leonard; Dewey Limpert; A. L. Mangani; Norman Van Zandt; Jorin West, Absent: Henry Caster. Also present: J. Bruce Kftchen, Director of Law; Richard Labas, City Engineexy Les Macs, Chairman of the Planning Comm.issian; Margaret West, Clerk. Roll was called. Minutes of t.he last meeting were read and appraved. The Mayor expressed thanks to the Leagu.e of Women Voters for heTping the Clerk of Council in getting notices mailed for a public hearing dn June 9th, He also thanked the Sherwin-Williams Co. for their help in folding and inserting the notices in envelopes for us. Mayor Christman reported a letter is be.ing sent: to the County Commissioner, an the advice of the County Engineer, aski.ng for sssisstance in extending culverts where sidewalks will go in. The Mayor announced that the May Compan.y broke ground for their new store in Narth Olmsted on June lst, and that it is hoped the building will be in operation ??y September, 1965. The 42" pipe within Westlake, which that city was going to remove, was found to be on private land, and Westlake is unwill.ing or unable to remove them. A course of action to force removal of the pipe is being studied. In the absence of the Safety-Service Di.rector, the Mayor reported that schnal flasher lights are up at Chestnut School. At St, Richard's they are up, but not. wired. The rest will be installed in t.ime for the fall semester, and the traffic light at Butternut and Dover will also be up iri time for the fall school session. The culvert improvement south of Maple Ridge has been started. Engineer Labas reported the sidewalk plans are ready to go to the Planning Com- mission next week, and the following we:ek they will be presented to Council. Mrs. Hodgins reported the Safety Commit:tee meeting on May 16th was incomplete, and the minutes were not read. Mr. Limpert, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, reported on a committee meeting June lst with Mr. Welford from the adverti.sing bureau in charge of signs on the sides of our buses. The purpose: of the mee.ting was discussion of putting signs on the new buses. In the past there has been damage from corrosion, which makes them rather reluctant. New framE:s are avail.able for buses, which should minimize any damage. A sign frame size: 21 x 36 casts $6.00 and rents for $5,85 per month per space, a fee which is split between the advertising agency and the City. A 21 x 44 frame costs $7,34 and rents for $7,50; a 21 x 72 frame costs $11,73 and rents for $20. The 30 x 144 size costs $15 and rents for $37,50., The matter is being turned over to the Safety Service Director for a decision as to whether: or