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<br />Council Minutes of '/17/84 _2_
<br />With many members of the audience leaving at this point, Mr. Bierman moved Council
<br />recess for five minutes, second by Mr. Wilamosky. Roll call on motion: Affirmative
<br />vote: Bierman, O'Grady, Rademaker, Saringer, Tallon, Wilamosky. Negative vote:
<br />Petrigac. 6 Aye - 1 Nay - Motion carried. Council recessed for five minutes.
<br />Safety Director Petre, reported for Service Director Corrigan: 1) All road projects
<br />are currently in high gear; various cement projects have been allocated for this
<br />year with completion scheduled for August 15th. A good portion of street striping
<br />has been completed and will be finished city-wide in a couple of weeks.
<br />2) Director Logan reports that the Rocky River Municipal Court hearing of the City's
<br />tax case against Elegant Hog Restaurant. has been set for August 8th.
<br />3) North Olmsted is one of the top two cities for pedestrian safety in the nation;
<br />congratulations to the North Olmsted Police Department.
<br />Mrs. Petrigac asked when the resurfacing of Canterbury Road would start; Service
<br />Director replied that this is probably the last project to be addressed this season.
<br />President Boehmer asked if any resurfacing would be done on Coe Avenue; Service
<br />Director reported the section on Coe, between Elm and Birch, would be done.
<br />Finance Director Boyle reported: 1) This morning, closed the $205,000 borrowing for
<br />Lorain Avenue; notes sold to McDonald and Company at $.05~; bid came in at just under
<br />two million dollars, with North Olmsted's share running $95,000. Remainder. of the
<br />note, approximately $109,000, will be invested through to July 17th of next year and,
<br />by law, will have to be used to pay down on this note; will pay down approximately
<br />$120,000 considering interest.
<br />2) Has received Regional Income Tax audited financial statement; copies available
<br />in Finance Department.
<br />3) With respect to the earlier audience participation, and being a Member of the Board
<br />of Control, having to handle "lowest and best" bids, would suggest Council consider
<br />an ordinance defining the word "best" with a certain percentage to be applied for
<br />local vending,.
<br />Mr. Bierman, Chairman Long Range Planning Committee reported: 1) Since Lorain Road
<br />was eliminated for consideration on Community Development Block Grant funding, there
<br />have been some changes in the priorities. The new eligibility list is as follows:
<br />(1) rewiring of Community Cabin; (2) Senior Citizen Center restrooms; (3) drainage
<br />improvements on Butternut Ridge Road, Dover Center to Porter Road; (4) Street improve-
<br />ments - resurfacing Gessner Road, Lorain Road to Walter Road; (5) resurfacing of
<br />Dewey Road; (6) traffice control island at Porter and Lorain Roads; (7) drainage
<br />improvements at Danbury Drive; (8) Town Hall preservation and rehabilitation, including
<br />accessibility for the handicapped. Items (6) and (7) were declared ineligible by
<br />the County. Mr. Bierman requests Council to transfer these funds to existing 83/84
<br />CDBG Program of $6,500 for Lewis Park and $7,500 for the Town Ha11 improvements.
<br />Mr. Bierman moved Council approve the changes, second by Mrs. Petrigac. Roll call on
<br />motion: Affirmative vote: Bierman, O'Grady, Petrigac, Rademaker, Saringer, Tallon.
<br />Negative vote: Wilamosky. 6 Aye - 1 Nay - Motion carried.
<br />Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation Committee reported:
<br />1) Recreation Commission met on July 10th. March Income Report figure of $27,214 in
<br />tax money should have read $14,000 and was corrected. The Leukemia Society asked the
<br />Commission to waive the $15 per hour rental of the pool on July 27th from 7 to 9 P.M.
<br />Since this is anon-profit organization, Commission agreed unanimously to waive the
<br />fee. Had previously reported about asking the Law Director for an opinion regarding
<br />the energy program the management did. Law Director advised that no bid was needed
<br />for this program. Commission members were not satisfied with this answer; will ask
<br />an opinion from the Attorney General. Equipment for the Barton/Bradley playground has
<br />been purchased. Front diamond will be relocated at the back of the park and play-
<br />ground equipment placed in this area. $3,000 was approved for Horizons.
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