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Council Minutes of 10/21/81 '3' ? 6) Attended a seminar/award dinner put on by the American Society of Civil Fngineers honoring Professor Harold Michaels who is Chainaan of the Department of Civil Engineering for Purdue University, the lasgesC civil engineer3nq college in the United States. Professor MichseZs mentioned that cme of the problems facing the country is that it is takea far granted that once things are canstzucted that they will require little ar no maintenance. &tafntenance of a hightiray system, alcmeg with other public works facilities, is going to require some courage on the part of legislators to make the funds available so as not to continue with deferred mainten- ance which only requires greater expeuditures to repair things. The reason TMIr. Zurawski mentions this is that. when he eame fnto the Engineering Department, the prablem with the Columbia Road culvert was not ane of maintenance, nor of renair, but one of replacement. Law Director Gareau reportede 1) With respect to The Right Place, City filed a complaint; The Right Place then ffled in Federai Court. City filed amoCion to dis- miss, asking the Federal Cixert to abstain frcxa 3urisdictioa; The Right Place did not respond within ten days, accardia$ to the rulea of the Federal GQUrt. Becauee of their failure to respond, Law Directar filed a motioa for sancticns against them, asking that they not be permitted to file a brief in opposition to our motion. Wi11 report further on this. 2) With respect to the RTA Case, has filed an action in Federal Court for anti- trust violations, asking for iajunctions. Case hss becm assigned to Judge Manos. Will be receiving an answer within the 20 days the court allaws. Safety Director Petre reported: 1) Have advertised for bids for police czuisers, two safety department vehicles and radios. Bids will be opened November 2, 1981. 2) on October 9th, Richard F. Calvetti was smrn in as a Fatralman with the North Olmsted Police Department. 3) Trick or Treat Evening is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st, from 6 P.I. to Se30 P.H. 4) The Recreation Caimnission moved to expend up to $2,300 for the purchase and in- stallation of a public service sign at North Olmsted Park. This project is in conjunction with Connnunity Gouncil. 5) At last Council Meeting, a petition was presmted citing many complaints by residents concerning a certain property. Would like to adwise Council, perhaps at a Safety Corrmittee Meeting, about ttte findings by the Fire, Police and Buiiding Department. 6) A Community Noise Pollution t+Tarkshop, sgonsored by 'VOACA, wi11 be held on November lOth. Aayone wishing to attend this all day session, should contact LMr. ?etre not later than Thursday of this week. 7) `?ith resnect to the proner display of street numbers, have discussed this with the Laxu nirector, Fire and Folice Departments and Ruilding Commiss3.oner. This is covered b,,7 a 15 year old ordinanee -?do. 66-101. 7ou}.d suggest that tha Legislative Committee9 Sa£ety Committee, or a coaabination of both talce this ordinance back into committee for review, revising, or arnendinR. '?rs. "aringer, Chairman Streets and Drainage Committee and Intra-Governtnental P.elations and Legislation Commmittee reportede 1) Legislative Committee met this eveninf., and interviewed kIr. Rurns. iqrs. Saringer moved Council approve the appointment of James Burna to the Planning Commission for a term ending December 31, 1932, seconded by Mr. Boehmer, unanimously approved. Coesncil recognized 'x. ":urns who was sitting in the audience. 2) Committee also discuesed Ordinance No. 81-110, regarding deliveries to crnmnereial establishments, which is on third reading this evening. Cowmittee has no objection.