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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO October 20, 1964 8: 0 2 P. M, Present: Mayor Ralph Christman; President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill; Henry Caster; Jack Foltz; Virginia Hodgins; James Leonard; Dewey Limpert; A. L. Mangani; John West, Also present: J. Bruce Kitchen, Director of Law; W. L. Gerlach, Director of Finance; Richard Labas, City Engineer; Margaret West, Clerk of Council. Minutes of the last meeting were corrected as follows: On Page 2, the fifth paragraph, strike out the last sentence"They also recommend acceptance of Rose- tree #2 dedication of streets." On Page 5, the last paragraph, add "because the affirmative vote lacked the necessary majority for suspension of the rules". On Page 6, strike out "and declaring an emergency" at the end of the paragraphs on Ordinance Nos. 64-231, -232, -233 and -234, On the first page, the last paragraph, add "for 1964" after the word°'completed:' The minutes were then approved as corrected, The Mayor proclaimed October 31st UNICEF Day, He also presented a letter from the City Engineer stating that the North Park Subdivision sewage treatment plant had been inspected, and recommending acceptance by the City, On behalf of the Safety-Service Director, who was not present, the Mayor requested authority to advertise for bids for tires and tire recapping, Niayor Christman also reported that International Salt Company was the successful bidder for salt at $8,40 per ton, that Brooklyn Cinder Sales was ;awarded the contract for cinders at $2,00 per yard, and that International Harvester delivered the four-wheel drive truck on Friday, October 16th, Mr, Labas reported he has approved the plat and plans for Bretton Ridge No. 3 and has also approved the plat for the Southern Avenue extension west to McKenzie Road. He also reported that Council has been furnished with copies of his report°to the Planning Committee on. the Great Northern Boulevard water main. Mrs. Hodgins reported the Safety Committee met on October 19th, They resolved to ask the Law Director if the following could be added to Sec. 141.05 of the Codified Ordinance: If a member of the Safety Department accumulates more than two weeks time off in any calendar year, the time in excess of two weeks must be used by his anniversary date, and at the convenience of the department chief. The Safety Committee also recommend that firemen should be paid for servicing fire hydrants; that the Service Director should direct the City Engineer to contact the Board of Education regarding new roads to service the three new schools, St. Brendan's, the proposed Junior High between Dover and Canterbury and the proposed school in the new cluster development. They further recommend that the new school flasher lights should be farther apart. They also ask why the traffic light has not been changed from St. Richard's to Country Club Boulevard, and whether it would work out to paint the crosswalks green. With regard to the last suggestion, the Engineer pointed out that that it is possible to get colored asphalt, since the experience of the bus drivers in Fairview where the crosswalks were painted was that the streets were very slippery.