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Council Minutes of 9-3-74 -2- Mr. Wilamosky moved to remove Ord. No. 74-112 from agenda, seconded by Mr. West. Affirmative vote: Glasser, Goggin, Lampert, Saringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Motion carried. President O'Neill referred Ord. No. 74-112 back to Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Intra Governmental Relations & Legislation Coaad.ttee. Service Director Caster reported following: 1) to update oa Treatment Plant - still experiencing some odor problems. Trying to work out bugs in the catalytic burner. Zimpro is also working on a new design for a different burner. Wi11 be having another sleeting with Zimpro sad our coa~tltante is about a week; 2) referred matte to Finance Comcttt~ for request for legislation to advertise for bids for salt, cinders, new tires asd reeang; and is preparing other requests and would like to meet with Fin~ce CommLttee at first opportunity. Mr. Limgert scheduled date of August 5, 1974. Mr. Glasser asked Service Director Cast®r if there is anyway we can hire an additional consultant in this field to review and back up what our present consultants are doing regarding the Treatment Plant. 5eeas like the consultants we have are progressing very slowly. Mr. Caster read a letter froom another cansulting firm, written to Mr. Porter, superintendent. Letter stated that in response to request for suggestions on odor conditions at the Treatment Plant do not feel it would be appropriate to caea~ent as long as present consultants are actively engaged in trying to resolae the condition. Mr. Gleaner asked if we have ever considered getting rid of our present consultants. Mayor stated not at this point. It is still p:rtcf their project to finish this up. They are still trying to work this out - they are not satisfied with it either. Mr. Lampert discussed with Mr. Caster manpower at the Treatment Plant - the people calling in last weekend because of ilings, etc. and the pxoblem of filling these call-offs. Wants to discuss this further. Mr. Childs, City Engineer, reported following: 1) update Council on status of work to repair breaks in the sanitary sewers. Reported on this previously and pointed out that we had a contract underi-ay to reaair 47 breaks in the savers in the Deerfield Subdivision. That work is now completed - contract is finished. 2) also ia~ a..prdvi.ous report indicated at that time we had written a follow-on contract for some additional repair wank. Since then have finished the review of that contract; have advertised for bids and have come up with a responsible low bidder in Murry Hill Construction Coapax-y and are presently engaged in negotiations. Hope to bring that to conclusion and have that contract underway in a few more days; 3) reported status of a new s~diviaion consisting of West 308 St. and two short cul-de-sac streets extending off of it. These are located south of Lorain nut toward western end of City. Subdivision coming along very well - alI of the land improvements are completed now -sewers are in - paving is done -sidewalks are an - entrance to the subdivision -water mains are in. Have notified the dev~aloger and builder that the building of hones can begin. Daly a few miter itan~s reining to be completed by developer. Sing letter to the B.ZbD. Coss~ittae to request legislation fox dedication of that subdivision. Mrs. Beringer asked Mr. Childs what streets would be affected by the next construc- tion for sanitary sewers. Mr. Childs stated they are all in the northeast section of City and named same.