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Council Minutes of 7/19/83 -2- 2) Last Friday, attended an EEO meeting relative to the lighting contract at the Senior Center; Precision Electric was approved as an EEO contractor and have been authorized to proceed as the lowest and best bidder; project will start within the next thirty days. Mrs. Petrigac, Chairman Long Range Planning Committee reported: 1) Committee met on July 14th with Mrs. Saringer, President Boehmer, Director Corrigan, Director Petre, Building Commissioner Gundy and Chairman Morgan of the Plaaning Cvmm.ission in attendance. Committee discussed the vacant City-owned land across from Barton/Bradley Field. A portion of land, with house, is not owned by the City; might be auctioned at a sheriff's sale; prior to that, City would have an option to buy. The back part of the City-owned property is now utilized for leaf disposal; the front section has been cleared and is used for parking. Director Petre presented a progosed long range , plan, in three or four phases. If City would purehase the additional grounds and ; house, it could be utilized for storing equipment as well as a meeting place. The front property would be developed for parking. The section closest to Barton could have a BMX track or it could be placed across the back part of the property. Other section could be utilized for baseball diamonds. Committee thought the suggested plan was very good; utilization of this property for recreation. Director Corrigan pointed out that if this plan were carried out, some arrangement would have to be made for the disposal of leaves; perhaps using the old landfill area aff of Root Road. Since the area is now surrounded bq beautiful homes, Committee was reluctant to do this and create another situation like the one at the back of North Olmsted Park. Committee had previously discussed the landfill area and Commi.ssioner Gundy advised that the EPA stated the Cit.y cauld sell the property to a builder, for home con- struction, if it was properly layered over. EPA studies also indicated that a very good use of the land would be to grow Christmas trees. Returning to discussion of the Barton/Bradley property, the land there is 11.6 acres. Committee feels it should be utilized for recreation, to make it a long range plan, and in the interim look into different options for disposing of the leaves. Mrs. Petrigac moved that the 11.6 acres, with frontage on Bradley Road, across from what is known as the Barton/Bradley Field, be developed as a recreation and parking area, and that the City be instructed to try and obtain the small plot of land, with house, in the center of this City-owned land, second by Mr. Woerpel. Mayor stated that in all fairness, before designating the area specifically for recreation, City should look into it for other possible uses. Also, make sure there is another area for disposal of leaves; other departments should have an opportunity to be heard. Mrs. Petrigac replied that everyone was given a three to four week advance notice regarding this meeting and had plenty of time to present any ideas they might have had. _ Director Corrigan stated that if the leaves were not duaped in North Olmsted, they would have to be trucked to Oberlin; will do a cost projection on the disposal of leaves similar to the one done on refuse pickup. Objected to this "rush to action" after only one meeting of the Long Range Planning Conanittee on this subject. Mrs. Petrigac responded that this was a long range plan; committee is trying to take an over-view of city-owned land and take action instead of being a reactionary group all the time. Mr. Woerpel called for the question. Roll call on motion: Affirmative vote: Bierman, McKay, Petrigac, Woerpel. Negative vote: Logan. 4 Aye - 1 Nay - Motion carried. Roll call on Mrs. Petrigac's motion: Affirma.tive vote: Bierman, MeKay, Petrigac, Woerpel. Negative vote: Logan. 4 Aye - 1 Nay - Motion carried. Mrs. Petrigac complimented Mr. Petre on the well thought out plan he had presented and stated it would noEa go into the Recreation Comnisaion for consideration.