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f °?•% MINLTtES OF COUNCIL MEETZ'-'?G Dja_camber 15, 1970 $:00 P.M. Preseat: Councilmen Boehmer, Grady, Hodgins, Limpert, Prokasy, Speedling, We3t. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Service Director Henry Caster, Finance Directox Williara Gerlach, Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen, Acting, City Engineer Michael Ka.rhan, Clerk of Council Nora FIill. Ia the abseace of President OrNeill the meetlnw, was called to order by President Pr: Tem James ?'rckssy at 8:00 p.m. After correcting the minutes to show Mr. West had requested Engineexing pepartment to investigate why taoodvisw and Tree Lane had not been dedicated, minutes were approved as corrected. Maqor Christman reported the following: 1) received certification of election results on charter amendments from Board of Eiect-lo:?s aad are correct as reported in newspapers. Full time Safety Director and Recall passed - all others failed; 2) received executed agreement on Walk In Park, transmitted deed eo SCate; all that remains is repapment for land and construction of I 80; 3) Sewer Contract 15 is 77% complete - expect notices to go out ia Jaauary. There remains grading, eeeaiag and some cleanup work to be done. ConCract 16 ia about 87% ecmtplete - not3ces to go out in FebruBry. Lift station to be completed - grading, seeding, road resurfacing and other cleanup work to be done; 4) reeefved report on accomplishment by Detective Gaunon of our police force in bringing to justice a ring of car thieves. Mayor Christman commented it is hard to pick out examples from the very effective work our policemen art doing but this was an outstanding job done by DetectiveHi.ka Gannou while off duty. ivtayar Chrfstman presenfied same to Council; 5) have proclamativn joining with other cities throughout Cuyahoga County declaring Decemher 14th to December 20, 1970, as Frisoner of War and Missing in Action Week in North Olmsted, and urging each citizen to write to Minister Xuan Thuy, Delegate of the D.R.V., Paris, France, asking release of all American Prisoners; G) have proclamation honorin; Anna Roh-richt on her 100th birthday which she will celebrate on December 31, 1970; 7) regarding copy o£ piece of legislation for Council's study - would like to recommend approval for the contraetual arrangement between the six weatshore comu- nities for the Westahore Enforcement Bureau. This has been xeviewed by the Law Director and he states that it is suitabl.e as copy shaws. Would request enactment of it if Council is in agreement at the earllest t'-ne. Service Dfrector Caster reported the fo7.la-ying: 1) planted 70 replacement trees throughout the Citq last week. If there is a chance will replace about 25 more treea on Nancy; 2) legislation tonight for repair of front end loader. Service Director Caster poinred out that it was badlq in need of repair and a decisian had to be made whether to sell it as is, or repair and keep it. It was determined that the loader is needed at the landfill at this time for gett3,ag rid of aludge from Treatment Plant. Will be used mainly for this purpose, and also to build up toboggan slide. Repair