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Council Minutes of 9-6-7'! -6- going to understand it: we do believe that there haven base some violations on noise and we need to give the Police and particularly the Building Departmaxrt some aarrsunition to do away with the abuses and still allow people the pleasure of running their lawn arowars or whatever else they have to do in order to keep their home looking nice: as Mr. Test understands it - Mr. Lundy and Mr. Roharik are working on this particular subject; 3) the subject of garage sales cane up: We know that garage sales are an accepted thing and we want to keep it that way. Hoowevar, theta are soars abuses that are showing up such as soa-e people having a garage sale almost cont3:aously, thereby resulting in their home becoatiag a coarsercia). anterptiae and arcking it for aaney in contrast to churches or civic oxgat~i~taticass trying to raise araney with a one time sale. Are in receipt of an ordice that was posed in Berea which has some interest and axe reviewing ~.t to see if we can't come up with something that allows the freedom of the garage sale yet curbs the abuse. Mrs. Saringer stated she would like to talk on the noise ordinance: has shown this ordinance to soars of the people who are looking for something in this way and they had no problem; they thought this is what wa need and no comment about being too complicated: the Law Diyector reviewed it and had his recommendation: spoke to Mr. Lundy and his only question was in regards to the equipment - whether the equipment we have now will be according to the specs that the ordinance calls for. He was unsuccessful in getting that information; however, if there is a problem we can always request diffaz~nt equiparant: also the City of d has had this ordinance in a€fect w~.thout any trouble and Mts. Saringer does aaot see why it would be so difficult for North Olmsted to get a sia:i7.ar ordinance. Mr. Fairfield stated he would like to comment on the noise ordinance: he has had problems in his area with n~oisa fxvm air conditioners that are axcesaive in noise and they are very difficult to put a reading on and are difficult to catch them when they are on: thinks we definitely do need a noise ordinance of this sort: does not think it is too complicated - it works in Lakewood; thinks it can work easily here: Does not see why we have to play the gears we played with ous dumping phosphates into the water for three years before we decide to do something about it: thinks we ought to do something about it now. Mr. Fairfield moved to take Ord. No. 77-126 out of Committee amd vote on it tonight. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saringer. Affirmative vote: Boehmer, Fairfield, Saringer, Wilamosky. Negative vote: Sharpe, West. 4 Yeas - 2 Nays. Mrs. Saringer moved to amend the Agenda to include Ord. No. 17~-126. I~tion seconded by Mr. Boehmer. Affirmative vote: Boehaier, Fairfield, Saringer, Sharpe, Wiiamosky. Negative vote: West. 5 Yeas - 1 Nay. People Addressing Council: Mr. Tim Gelatka, 27609 Laurel Lase, addressed Council and Admiaistxation, speaking for a group of residents in audience, on the aamunt of vandalism in the area in- cluding turfing, stealing, mowing trees down in tree lawn, destroying shrubbery, etc. Asked what they could do as a group to help the Police and thtelves: discussed the number of police on the force and the population of the City. ~.engthy discussion ensued by Council oral the Administration. President Limpert referred same into Public Safety, Health b Welfare Com®ittee. Mr. Boehmer scheduled a Safety Committee meeting with the residents on Septesaber 19, 1977, 9:30 P.M., City Hall. Mr. Boeha-er will also a~et with the residents in audience after meeting.