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Council riinutes of 3/6/79 -2- existing lights without paying a high percentage of the cost which would have exi.sted if the lights had remained in place; aprov{isicrn to ailow iuclusioa af law preessuze sadium fixtures at reaaonable cast if fe"ibls, to save monep. Much in!`ormticrn is still to be gathered and will be studied with the best intarests of the C#ty #n mind. Will keep Council informed. Law Director Gareau reported: 1} Burlaett case is before the third j wdge iuw. 3cdge McMnnagle reversed Judge Fuerst and Eowurred with Judge Garnaeq aad the taatter wil2 not go forward as a class actian. Caae 1" bmm set fQr the 21st af May. Will be try- ing that case unless the Judge greets motion to diaaties uhich wi1.1 bae filod this ftek. Basis of the motion is that the plaintiffs in the csae failed to go Co tie Environa+ental Pratection Agency first. 2) The t-tayor has reported oa the RTA agzeaoeat. Laar Dizector haa prepared a law suit to be filed in both the Federa1 Court an+d ia Counan Pleas Court, Actually did not hsve to file it. Anticipates that ff within thne ttiaaety day period nv agre t #e reached, will go into the courts on haaicslly the ssme basis as plauned befores. Vaderstands from the RTA people that it will ba taore of a fri.eudly lav suit taecause thty are really not aware of what the law is themaelves. Lm Dl.rscfiar's interpr+etaticn is thaC ws have a right to exist as an indepeadent trattait system, which is an imtegrsl pmrt of the RTA system, for as long as we so choae - tt?at can be 5, 10, 20, ar 50 years. Tn his opiaion, as long as we want to exist, we have that right aud until t'here ie a mutual agreement, that is the way it wil2 renain. 1"he AdministraCivn au+d Lxw Director $re making every effort to proteet a valuab1.e ssrset for the City. Thiaaks it has ogeued the eyes of a lot of people. There has been a].ot of support from peopZe in this commmity as well as other communities, urging us on. Safety Airector Petre reported: i) On February 26eh of this yesr apeaed bids far six police two-way mobile unit radios snd also for a 42' by 42' gymaetic mat fur the Recreatian Department. Board of Ccmtrol met an the 5th of March auc3 selacted HatoroIa Comunicatioas and Electronics bid of $1,363.74 psr unit for a total cast af $8,182.20 for the radios. Board of Cccntrol selected Toledo Physical Education 3upply Gcmgar?q bid of $4,436 for the gymnastic mat. 2) Board of Control Selectea r$lt G€?nstzuctian bid of $8,786 for the stai=s to the second floor at the Recreaticn Cvmplex.. 3) Metro Park's plans for a bike path thraugh Bradlep taoods was dis¢ussed iast night at Long Rsnge Planning meeting. Couneilmat't Wi2avsooky preseated copy af a comprehens3ve bike path plan developed several qoars aSo. Discussed this plan with the Metro Park System today and was advised they w*re not aware of this plaa for a bikes path through Bradley Wood area. Theq have discussed, on tlteir otttt, a blke paCh progacam usimg euist- ` ing roads and not as showr? on Cha plaa discuffised at Long Range Planuing wAwting. 1'he plan shows a path through Che waodud area wrhfch would be Cao expeasire because of swampy conditicrus tllere. Thep atlvtsed thet a taa yaar capita.t and lactg range plan is currently being studied for the total park spsteaaa, with recomaandations ta fo11e>w this comia$ Msy or June. Safety Directar urged them to consider severai 3:mportout features for Brad.],ey tdoads: No. 1, allaaaing for mmies for the correcticm of drains" problem; No. 2, oupanding the lake and etacking it aPit'h fish so th+e ch3ldrer? ia tha West 3hore Area would have a place to fish; No. 3, improves bull diamancis and playgzomd sites at the Bradiey Woods Complex. Also ounested a public meeting or amee?ing wft IEecraation , Commission members for additicraal inpvt regat8ing park impranements. Thoy indieeted that fishing and awimmiug improvemuts are bttmg studied at Bradlep GTacds. 4) RecreatiQn Commission plau to underLske tbe tas'k af deve3.opi.ng anoter pian for North Ol.msted Park. This 1979 projeet wrill include camp3,ete survep af park prcperty plus employment of a topnotch landfficape architect to asaist with this master plan. r•ira. S:ringer, Chairman of Strsets and Drainage Coamlttee reported: 1) C+pm.i.ttee met on Saturday, February 24th. All af Gcauncil was noti€ied of meetin$. 4Iith the heslp of the Service Director, Mr. Wi1?skp and Mrs. SariaSex cavered the City aad ndtad at , least twelve streets that need exCensiwe regaira. This does not fnclude the dc?wnty