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Council Minutes of 2-7-7~' _5_ Mr. Logan discussed with Safety Director Fetre certain businesses along Lorain Rd. who have not complied with their responsibility to remove snow from their sidewalks: discussed whether it is about time L'rat the City start citing these businesses and enforcing the law because of the safety hazard involved when people are forced to walk on Lorain Rd. Discussion ensued. Safety Director Petra explained what approaches the Safety Director has taken with respect to snow removal on commercial and residential properties,. Mr. Wilamosky and Service Director Corrigan discused whether the sides elks that the City is responsible for are all cleared, etc. Mrs. Beringer, Chairman Streets !~ D'rainage Committee, xegorted Committee meeting was held January 24th. In attendance along. w~.rh Co~tittee Makers weze Council President Lippert, Councilman Be4f:y, rvice Director Corrigan as~d Superintendent Auner. Discus, pd a. length scmRe of the problas~s witk~ the snow removal during the bad weather. 'line Service Director e~tlightened the Com~,ttee on why they could not do the kind of fob that everyone would be cosapletely sati~3fied with. The biggest drawback was the lack of equipment and two plows could not be accepted because they did not meet the specificat~.ons. The Service I?~.rector feels that with proper equipment, personnel cross-training, upgr~alimg atud constant maintenance of equipment the snow removal should be axe satisfactory in the €uture; 2) our service. garage facility is a tremendous handicap - it is very hard on equipment when it stands out in the eleteet'tts 3) Committee wi11 look at the total e4!~nt needs for '78 and '74. Service Director .Corrigan was to revise the ordi~aance on outside contracting for snow removal; 4) Mrs. Sazing~er had asked about the tar and sea~.ing of streets and this was not done in recent ya¢ars because of the lack of an afar codpressor. The City now has one so the CoaMei;ttee recomaends that the tar and sealing resume this Summer. Mrs. Fetrigac, Chairman Environmental Control Committee,reported Committee had a 3oint meeting with Long Range Planning Comittee on February 1, 1978,. far the purpose of discussing the Final Envirc>~eepta-l Impact Statement on I-480. Mr. Wilamoaky will report on that meeting in detail; 2) Committee discussed a "Noise Control./Land Use Compatibility Plan" at Cleveland Hopkins Interrional Airport. This plan was given to the Committee by Mayor Swietyniowski fnr consideraticna. Although there is no great effect from airport noise pollution to North Opted today, as new rumaays axe added or lengthened they may have an effect on the noise level, direction of planes and even building codes to North Olmsted at a later ti.~. Committee believes it would be to the City's benefit to have a representative on the Planning Team and Committee requests that the Mayor send the application. Mr. Beaty, Chairman Intra ~wexxuaaental Relations & Legislation Committee, reported on Committee recommendations of Mayor's appointments: Mr. Beaty moved Council approve the appointment of Marlene Orzechowski to the Landmarks Commission, to fill vacancy of James Redavian, for term ending 12/31179, seconded by Mrs. Saringer. Affirmative vote: Beaty, Boehmer, Logan, Petrigac, Saringer, Sharpe, Wilamosky. Motion carried. Mr. Beaty moved Council approve the appointment of Mr. Ronald Bugala to the Planning Commission, to fill the vacancy of Mr. Dennis Tischler, foz a term ending 12131/82, seconded by Mr. Boehmer. Affirmative vote: Beaty, Boehmer, Logan, Petrigac, Saringer, Sharpe, Wilamosky. Motion .carried.