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Council Minutes of 12-15-70 -3- Mr. WesC, Chairman $tiiidi.+g, Ldniua cx ncveiopmeat. Comaaitt$e and Traaspor- tation Committee reported the follawing: 1) Building, Zoaiug & Development Committee had a public heariag on Decembex IOth an the Columbine proposed rezoning. Approximately 18 people attended the meeting. As far as could be d:•-I.?i-:.nined there was no outright appositian. Questions iu particular perta3.ned to drainage - problem on drainage would have to be worked out. Legislation wi21 come up far third reading at next Council meeting.; 2) Transportation Committee met aa December 8th and discussed finances of Bus Department. Committee agreed and Wi11 ask for legislatian this evening to raise the fares on the cash cu:tamers lOC, and on passee and tokens 5q%, starting March lst, 1971. This will overcome the deficit we have at the present time. Approx3mately one-half of the increase will be used to pay for new buses. Mr. West pointed out if we do not get the federal grant as requested and which hae been approved by all coordinating agencies, we wili theu order buseB on our oura. With the federal grant we can get 16 new buses - without it for the same amount of monay, we can get 4. Part of increase will also be earmarked for raises for bus drivers. LETTERS, COMMUNICATIONS: 11ie Cl.erk stated she was in receipt of another pe$tion in oppositicrn to the propc>sed R Mart with 12$ signatures. This makes a total of 550 signaturee on petitions already received. Also re- ceived letters this evening which Council sha11 receive copies of. Mr. Grady read the followiag peCition into minutes which petition taas signed by residents of David Drive (16 signatures) "We the residents of David Drive, North Olmsted, Ohio, formally request the members of City Council to look into the matter of putting atreet lighta on David Drive because of a recent acci.dent on David Drive involving two young children being hit by a car." Mr. Grady explained accident happened last night; two young children - 5th and 6th grade age were hit by car - one is still in hospital. Street is dark, construction going on now, ane side of street is ccradrnnimiums and other side is reaidents. Want to recommend to praper Committee the serious consideration of high volwne of traffic on the street. Mr. Grady brought up the suhject again of a traffic light on Lorain Road at either David & Lorain or Brendan & Lorain Roads which has not been resolved to date. It was escplaiaed this matter is in the Transportation Committee ar?d reconsnendation will be brought up soon. At th3.s time Mr. West explained that his Committee nor Council has as yet received anyChing on K Mart proposed rezoning. As far as he knaws, the Engineer has not received anqthing back from the developer on drainage and other items. Unti1 this is submitted to the Engiaeering Degartment and they, in turn, advise the Building, Zoning & 1?evelopment CarmitCee that plana are ready to be looked at, 1t wi11 not be considered. Regarding the Embassy progosed rezoning, the plaris and drawings had been changed taking out the lota between the praposod rezoning and Wellesley, buC Che ordinance description had not been chamged due to an oversight. The ordinance has since been changed and is back on second reading. There will be no vote an the Enbasap proposQd rezcraing tonight.