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Council Minutes of 1-15-74 -5- Mr. Limpert moved the Finance Director furnish Fiscal Officer's Certificate in connection with Ordinance Na. 74-12, seconded by Mr. West. Affirmative vote: Gleaner, Goggin, Limpert, Beringer, Sham, West, Wilas~osky. I~tioa carried. Finance Director Gerlach furnished Certificate. Ordinance No. 74-12 was introduced by Inc. Limpert. An Ordinance authorising the issuance of $95,000 bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring certain real estate on Lorain Road as a site for the a~tpane-ion of the Gity ~ild~rg Gotrplex, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Li~ert sovsd for suspension of rule regnr~-g three separate readings, seconded by Mr. West. Affirmative vote: Glasser, Go~gin, Limpert, Beringer, Sharpe, West. Dteaative vote: Wilsmosky. Mr. Limpert moved for adoption, seconded by ktr. West. Affirmative vote: Gieaser, Goggin, Limpert, Beringer, Sharpe, West, Wilauwsky. Motion carried. Ord. No. 74-iZ adopted. At this time President O'Neill asked Mayor Christman if it mould be possible to install some type of acoustics in Council Chambers stating reasons therefor. Mayor Christman stated Service Director Caster will look into this. Under New Business: Mrs. Sharpe requested Safety Director Carnahan to report back to the Safety Committee on discussion this evening regarding traffic situation is Shopping Center and on Lorain Rd. Mr. Limpert discussed with Service Director Caster the width of grate on manhole covers; this in connection with thin wheel bicycles and questioned if there was a hazard. Mr. Caster said it is a hazard. Zhere is no way to chsnge covers to run bars in opposite direction - they are not made that way at this time. Feels in the neax future they will melee replaeeament covers far those inlets. Mr. Lampert discussed bicgcle ordinance with Mr. Glasser. Discussion continued. Mr. Glasser pointed out that he and Safety Director attended meetings with Safety Council in Cleveland and North Olmsted has the most up to date ordinance there is. The question was raised of requiring everyone to ride on sidewalks and there was no City there willing to support this. The Safety Council tried to get a continuity ordinance between cities so that eyerone knows what to ck~. If North Olmsted wanted to stick to sidewalks they could. It was felt the. minimum age for riding on sidewalks should be 14 and above 14 should ride in the streets. Mr. West pointed nut if there is a bump is the sidewalk the ten speed bicycles will go out of line and are very expensive to repair. Discussion continued. President O`Neill stated he has received a number of calls from people who are concerned about the accumulation of water at curbs and cited examples along Lorain Rd. Mayor Christman referred to Resolution passed a few years agto requesting the State to resurface Lorain Rd. Mayor Christman discussed the asphalt that has been put on from time to time which has caused poor curb' drain. ae feeds the only way to correct this is to go dawn to the bare concrete and start from scratch to get a proper curb drain. This would be very expensive. In checking with the State as to resurfacing Lorain Rd. they indicated it will be scheduled but there are other priorities to come first. 2Rr. Caster discussed areas mentioned as well as area in front of St. Richard's Church. Service Dept. does have plans and have purchased inlet basins for the north side of Lorain Rd. to carry the water to the east. It is a matter of time until there is available manpower to do that work.