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Council Minutes of 3/1/83 _3_ Safety Director Petre reported: 1) Over the last year and a half has had conver- ? sations with the Metro Park System regarding the Interpret3.ve Center's lack of a water supply in case of fire. Metro Park System has reeently installed a 17,000 gallon cistern; North Olmsted Fire Department is currently testing the system. Expect completion of the improvements at the top of Old Fort Hill which were started last year; one of the ma3or issues there was a pratective rail at the top. 2) On February 22nd, T'homas E. Lambert was sworn in as a Sergeant and Dennis S. Sefcek was sworn in as a Lieutenant in the North Olmsted Police Department. Lt. Sefcek will be assigned to operations and Sergeant Weston will replace him in the Iletective Bureau. 3) North Qlmsted Hockey Club and North Olmsted Recreation Comglex will be hosting the State Hockey Playoffs this coming weekend; 26 teams will compete for the State Championship title. Congratulated the North Olmsted High Sehool Hockey Team for winning the Baron Cup. North blmsted Hockey Club is ceiebrating its tenth anniversary. 4) Fire Captain Roger Osterhouse will function as Fire Prevention Officer this year. Mr. Logan, Chairman Transportation Committee reported: 1) Committee met last night at 7:15 P.M. with aIl members present as we11 as City Engineer Zurawski. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 83-19 which would provide for traffic signalization of Brookpark Road Extension at the intersecfiion of Dover Center Rosd. Committee and Engineer perceive the need for signalization at this busy intersection, the cast of which will be borne by the Federal government to the extent of 85% and the re- maining 15% to be provided through the County License Tag Reimbursement Program. Any cost to the City would be minfmal; Engineer estimates it would not exceed $2,040. Signalization would not be completed until the Daver Center Road rehabilitation project is either underway or completed, some time in 1984. Committee recammends approval. 2) Committee also discussed Ordfnance No. 83-23 which will be on first reading tonight. This legislation would provide for the elimination of the current prohibition of left turns at Mill Road and Dover Center Road intersection since the rehab3litation pro- ,ject of Dover Center Road will provide a third lane which will allow a sufficient passage area. Council recommends approval. 3) Committee also discussed the prvblem of cars cutting through private property to avoid a traffic signal. North Olmsted Police Department is ticketing such cars. Committee would like the public to be aware that it is a violation of the City code for drivers to take a short cut through private property to evade a traffic signal. Committee also discussed the "T" intersection at Martin and North Park and will be requesting a"yield" sign at this location. 4) Committee discussed the issue of stop bars; the white stripe, painted on the street, at which cars must stop when they enter an intersection. City Engineer has attempted to bring the City in full compliance with State code recommendativns with respect to the distance between a traffic signal, a crosswslk, a stop har, etc. Due to the Public Hearing, Committee was unable to get through all the business of this issue and will continue discussion at a future meeting. Mrs. Petrigac asked Safety Director Petre to look into the possibility of having a "no through traffic" sign erected on the Best Company property to alleviate the problem of cars cutting through there to avoid the light at Lorain and Sparky Boule- vard. Mr. Bierma.n asked if the proposed traffic light at Dover and Brookpark Roads was to be fixed or actuated. Mr. Logan stated that according to the City Engineer it would be a semi-actuated signalization.