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r A MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 15, 1983 Present: President Pro Tem Yvonne Petrigac, Councilmen Bierman, McKay, Saringer, Wilamosky, Woerpel. Also present: Mayor Robert Swietyniowski, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Safety Director Eugeae Petre, Service Director Joseph Corrigan, City Engineer Ronald Zurawski, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: President Boehaser, Councilman Logan. Meeting was called to order bq President Pro Tem Petrigac at 8:10 P.M. Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of Council Meeting of March 1, 1983, were approved. President Pro Tem Petrigac announced that Ordinance No. 83-21, establishing and fixing the compensation for aZl Council at-Large Members for the term of office commencing January 1, 1984, and ending December 31, 1987, as well as Ordinance No. 83-22, to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City for the year ending Deeember 31, 1983, had been added to the agends. Also, Ordinance No. 83-17, appropriating $105,000.00 for.engineering to improve water service in various areas of the City, and Ordinance No. 83-18, suthorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Michael Benza and Associates for ttte purpose of providing engineering services to improve water pressure and flow in various sections of the City by cleaning and relining various water lines, had been removed from the agenda. Mayor Swietyniowski reported: 1) Received notice that North Olmsted will be awarded $25,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for a Litter Control Program which will include the purchase of litter receptaeles for use at sheltered transportation stops and recreational areas throughout the comnuaity. The grant application for this program was prepared by the I.itter Control and Re- cycling Advisory Council which was formed for the expressed purpose o€ pxeparing a successful application for these funds. Especially thanked Chairman Desa McKay, Members Julia Brown, Paul Wise, Police Chief Taylor and Dan Dufala as well as Administrative Assistant Mary Slama who worked on the committee. Legislation is being introduced this evening, authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Department of Natural Resources in order to receive the grant funds. Because ex- ecuted copies of the agreements must be returned by April lst, would ask Council to pass the ordinance under the rule of suspension and with the emergeacy clause. 2) In a cooperative program with the City of North Olmgted and the North Qlmsted Chamber of Comanerce, is proclaiming the week of April 24th through April 30th as Clean Up North Olmsted Wcek. The Chamber of Conmp-rce will sponsor its annual "Project Pride" campaign which includes a contest to select the business which has made the most significant improvement in appearance over the past year; wi.ll ask each Member of the Chamber to accept a site or building for s complete clesnup. City crews will make a specfal effort to perform the annual Sgring clesuup of City properties, including street cleaning and hedge triuening. Residents are en- couraged to join the City and business community bp cleaning up their own property. April 30th has been designated as "Clean Up Ohio Day".