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MINUI'ES OF THE MEETING OF THE COU?JCIL THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO June 15, 1965 8:20 P.M. Present: Mayor Ralph E. Christman; President of Couneil Pro Tem Ylenry Caster; Jack Foltz, Virginia Hodgins; James Leonard; Dewey Limpert; Alex Mangani; John West, Also present: Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen; Finance Director W. L. Gerlach; Safety-Service Director Del Limpert; City Engineer Richard Labas; Clerk of Council Margaret West, Absent: President of Council Francis J. 0'NeiYl The meeting was called to order at 8:20. Minutes of the last areeting were approved as read. Safety-Service Director Del Limpert reported that asphalt is being installed at North Olmsted Park for the combined Safety-Town Program, basketball court and ice rink, The baseball diamond is also being worked on. It is hoped that it will be in good shape by the end of the week. An article on cottony maple scale was given to the Council. A number of the trees in the city are affected. Negotiations are continuing for vacation of Elmhurst and Broxbourne for the Cleveland Metropolitan Park Board. It is planned to put cul-de-sacs at the end of the two streets, and suggested that the Park Board buy up two more parcels of land in the aVea. Mrs, Hodgins, Chairman of the Safety Committee, reported on their meeting. They are considering installation of a traffic light at Cedar Point Road and Columbia. This in turn may help with the traffic problem at Kennedy Ridge and Columbia, Mr, Leonard, Chairman of the Swimming Pool Committee, reported that they met with Charlotte Phillips, who is in charge of the Learn-To-Swim Program, and several other women interested in the program. They proposed a schedule of activities publicizing the proposed swimming pool which they felt would help in getting the vote. They intend to do most of the work at Homecoming, with a float in the Homecoming Parade, and appropriately costumed young ladies circulating around the midway. They will arrange for information to be carried in the,two local papers and the Cleveland papers, They intend to form a speakers' bureau. In the fall, with the cooperation of the PTA and the School Board they intend to send literature home with report cards to the parents, They have also suggested window-painting contests and posters in the Shopping Center. It is intended that the PTA street mathers would contact each individual home. The pool is to be a minfmum of 75 feet, cost not more than $350,000 and would be attached ta the high school, but controlled by the City, The 5wimming Pool Gommittee of Council recommends that steps be taken to ascertain whether the question can be put on the ballot in the fall. w __