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Council Minutes of 7-19-77 -2- and anticipate also to be working with the Safety Director on that to come up with su acceptable ordinance. Safety Director Roharik reported: 1) have contsct4d Mural & Sons about the swing of vacant houses along the right of way far I 484. One of the houses in question is scheduled to be moved tomorrow and is located at 6344 Stearns Rd. The house mover advised that they have two more existing structures to be moved for which they have or are expecting contracts acid expect to eve them in the near future if weather permits: have been having a great deal of rainy weather and they have to have a solid base where they can move a structure of that si$e: People from Mural 4 Son assured Safety Director haxk that the City is being very cooperative in this satter and it is other asnticipatiea in which they have to move these structures through that have been causing the delay. Will continue to woxk on that and hope theq will be moved in the near future; 2) have provided a written report to Council with respect to the stop Sign at Berkshire and Alden Drives. The report is rather involved and gives some references to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Code. In esamace, the report is based on vehicular movement, pedestrian sovevent and the incidents of accidents in that area; end it is the recomsendation of the Police Drtment that due to the low volume of traffic at this intersection a multi-way stop sign not be placed at this time. Mr. Fairfield, Chairman Recreation, Public Farks & Buildings, reported: 1) we have been having some problems at Clague Park getting the equipment installed that we have had for about a year and a half. At the Recreation Commission meeting last week the people were disturbed that we have had this equiptm3nt for that length of time and it is has not been placed. Mr. Fairfield wishes this mould be pursued and get the equipment placed because the summer is going to be over and the project is still going to be waiting. This is one of the complaints the Recreation Commission had. Mr. Fairfield and Safety Director iGoharik discussed same. 2) Mr. Fairfield stated he has had try complaints in his area about the back end of North Olmsted Park which is used by the Service Department; have had co~+laints about the rubbish in the yard, etc. Thinks if it was any other person that created that kind of appearance we would be citing ease. Would like to see North Olmsted Park cleaned up. Mr. Fairfield asked Lan Director Gareau if North Olmsted Park can be used as a Service Department. Law Director Gareau stated yes - it is City property - there are no restrictict- that he knows of. 3) Recreation Program has gone vary well this summer in all areas: wanted to make this report in absence of Mr. West. Mr. Boehser stated they have started cluing the back part of the Park the last few days. Mr. Beaty, Chairman Transportation Committee, reported Committee met and discussed following: 1) the stop sign at Berkshire & Alden: Committee was waiting crn a report from the Safety Director which was given to the Committee tonight: the legislation was postponed to date certain tonight for third reading; and Committee has no recommendations on i^t per se other thaw the Safety Director's; 2) raising the pap of off duty policemen for traffic control duties: would like to request legislation raising the range Eros $5. to $6. -- S7. This is for doing traffic surveys for the City: haves had problems getting the off duty policemen to work for the City when they can get greater pay at some of the other private areas in the City; 3) Center turning lane on Lorain Rd. with regard to distance in front of the intersections in which a person can turn. Referred ease back to the Safety Director