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Council Meeting, December 19, 1967 _2_ C-4 Mr. Mangani, Chairman of Design and Platting Committee, reported on meeting with the consulting engineers of Floyd G. Browne and Associates, Ltd. re- garding completion of sanitary Sewer program. They advised that it can be completed in the next two years and that everything can be under contract by next summer. Their report was most encouraging and feeling was that we are in good operating condition. As Chairman of the Public Parks, Property and Recreation Committee, Mr. Mangani reported that this eommittee had met on December 6th with the Recreation Commission and the School Board. Copies of this agenda were given to Councilmen and the six point5 on agenda were thoroughly discussed by Mr. Mangani. Mr. Mangani also mentioned there is a proposal from the Great Narthern Group presenting an apartment project in the mixed-use area for four buildings, seven stories high, containing a total of 692 suites. For the present it is in the hands of the Ptanning Comnission. Cotrmittee also working with Schoot Board, in the area of Sandy Ridge;#4 (Porter and Dover Roads). They've dis- cussed this with Mr. Koontz of the Schoo) Board and asked him to get feeling of School Board on vorking out an area in the Cluster Development for a school site. They should hear frsxn the Schqol Board very soon. If agreeable, we will proceed and obtain property. Sandy Ridge #3 has been prepared for legislation. Mr. Mangani also discussed the Jamestown Apartment area at Columbia and Brook- park. An extension of apartments is contempiated to the nprth and east and a 30-day exfiension is needed. Mr. Mangani moved that Jamestown be granted a 30-day extension. "Yeas" by Caster, Eian, Hodgins, Limpert, Mangani, West. Clerk of Council was asked to notify tMe Planning Cormnission. The Clerk read letter from Mr. William H. Roudebush, 4948 Devon Drive, urging that North Olmsted pass suggested Urban League's Operation Equal Housing Ordin- ance which has been endorsed by many groups of the Greater Cleveland area con- cerned with fair housing. This resolution is being considered in the Legisla- tive Committee. Mr. 0'Neill then introduced State Senator Jahn H. Weeks who attended meeting to present Mayor Ralph E. Christman with an Ohio State Flag to remind North dlmsted that the State is vitally interested in the problems of the municipality and wishes to do everything possible to help us. Various people requested permisSion to address Council on fair housing: John Glasgow, 5862 Gareau Drive; Robert Burns, 6151 Sherwood Orive; Frank Pinkham, 6595 Barton Road; John Montean, 4731 Bailey, Mrs. Lawrence Smith, 5526 Revere Drive.°?, . ?,J Councilman John West said that everybody agrees that action speaks louder than words, and he feels definitely that citizens in Nprth Olmsted have quietly de- cided to do our job, and alwayS welcome good citizens. Councilrnan Dewey Limpert commented that we are a fast growing city and have assumed this responsibility and have welcomed all classes of people regardless of race or color, and we're getting along fine without a resplution.