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MINUTES OF THE MEETTNG OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED 1- July 16, 1968 8:07 P.M. Present: President Francis J. 0'Neill; Councilmen Caster, Eian, Hodgins, Limpert, Miller, Prokasy, West. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman; Safety-Service Director Del Limpert; Acting City Engineer Michael Karhan; Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen; Finance Director William L. Gerlach; Acting Clerk of Council Margaret West. Minutes of the meeting of July 2, 1968 were approved as written, Mayor Christman submitted the name of Charles Watts for appointment to the position of Service Director, effective August 1, 1968. He also asked that Ordinance No. 64-20, combining the positions of Safety Director and Service Director be amended. Safety-Service Director Limpert requested authorization to advertise for an automatic transmission, to cost between $3,000 and $4,000 for the Service Department. Mrs. Hodgins, Chairman of the Liquor Control Committee, requested that Mr. Gundy and Law Director Kitchen attend the hearing being held in Columbus on Thursday, July 18th at 1:00 P.M. Mrs. Hodgins, Chairm,an of Public Service and Utilities Committee, reported on a meeting held July 16th on solid waste disposal, which was attended by representatives of various neighboring communities and Goodbody & Co. A report is not yet ready, and another meeting has been scheduled for August 27tk at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Caster, Chairman of the Appointment Committee, reported his committee concurs with the Mayor's appointment of Charles Watts as Service Director. Mr. Caster moved that Council approve the Mayor's recommendation that Charles Watts be appointed to the position of Service Director. Motion was seconded by Mr. Prokasy. "Ayes" Caster, Eian, Hodgins, Limpert, Miller, Prokasy, West. Mr. Limpert, Chairman of the Transportation Comanittee, reported they met July 11 to discuss the probability of changing our way of charging for school passes. It was agreed it would be wise to go to the system used in Cleveland and other areas, by charging a minimum fee for an ID card for students, and then charge a cash fare for all rides. Before any further action is taken, his committee will meet with the Fairview Transportation Committee, possibly the first part of August. Longevity pay for drivers and mechanics was also discussed, and it is recomnended that the Finance Committee consider this pay, since at this time most of the other municipal employees are entitled to longevity pay.