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Council Minutes of 6/5/84 -5- Letters .and Communications: Clerk of Council read a letter from Mr. Edward A. Graves, 25315 Clubside Drive, Apartment No. 11, North Olmsted, Ohio, complaining that he was no longer re- ceiving copies of the Council Minutes. Addressing the Clerk of Council, he wrote: "Your actions have no basis in .fact, lack official sanctions, are dis- criminatory, personally discreditable, are scornful of the City administration and its residents and a mean and contemptible act of a salaried city employee". Mr. Bierman moved Council cast a unanimous ballot, supporting the Clerk of Council, with. respect to her competency and capability, second by Mrs. Petrigac, unanimously approved. Clerk of Council expressed her appreciation for Council's vote of confidence. Audience participation: Mr. Joseph Kazak, 6916 Stearns Road, presented a petition, signed by ten Stearns Road homeowners, requesting the construction of sidewalks. Mrs. Marty Brand, 6940 Stearns Road, asked if the builder of the three recently built homes had placed money in escrow. Also., will the sidewalks be assessed on taxes or paid for in a lump sum. Mayor stated the builder would not have had to put money in escrow for sidewalks since there were none there at the time he built. Mr. Corrigan advised the sidewalks could either be assessed on taxes or paid in a lump sum - homeowners' choice. The Engineering Department will do a preliminary survey to see what is involved; homeowners will be contacted. Law Director pointed out that if the Engineering Department plots where the sidewalks will go and EVERYONE agrees to put them in, they will not have to go through the special assessment route. Mr. Robert Heine, 5751 Fitch Road, discussed the drainage problems caused by the construction of 1480. Mayor stated that Public Works Commissioner Gorsuch would get in touch with Mr. Heine within a day or two. Mr. John Dufala, 5012 Grace Avenue, reported a conversation with Mr. Gallito, Executive Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation in which Mr. Gallito stated that ODOT would not cut the weeds where the pine trees were planted, south of 1480 at Grace Avenue. Mr. Dufala also complained of the bad drainage since 1480 was completed. Service Director Corrigan commented that in planting the pine trees, the City did assume some responsibility;. will try to cut the weeds and then provide the proper mulch to keep the problem under control. LEGISLATION: Resolution No. 84-43 introduced by Mr. Wilamosky was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for multi-line liability, property and catastrophe insurance covering the officials, Members of Council, employees and members of the boards and commissions of the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Resolution No. 84-44 introduced by Mayor Swietyniowski was given its first reading. A resolution adopting the budget of the City of North Olmsted for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 1985, and submitting the same to the County Auditor, and de- claring an emergency. Referred to Finance Committee.