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Council Minutes of 9/2/86 -4- 2) Moved Council have no objection to the issuance of a D5 liquor permit for Atlas Glass Construction Company, dba Starlight Lounge, 29352 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, second by Mrs. Saringer, unanimously approved. Mr. Tallon, Chairman Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee reported: 1) North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Department completed the following pro- jects in 1986: North Olmsted Park - renovated picnic shelter; removed dilapidated benches; patched asphalt; replaced concrete pads; installed grills and garbage cans; dismantled Safety Town shed; moved equipment and stored it at Horizons; corrected a safety problem with the shelter at East Park; renovated the basketball courts; redid curbing; replaced backboards and rims; painted fencing and removed Safety Town markings; created a new picnic zone. A group can now reserve a shelter with grills and have easy access to ball diamonds, basketball courts and parking. They have also improved the horseshoe pits; improved the playground; painted equipment with new color scheme; removed dangerous tree roots from the play area; removed two pieces of unsafe, old equipment and worked with North Olmsted Junior Women and North Olmsted Jaycees to replace the equipment. Restrooms were repaired and painted; ball diamond No. 1 was renovated; a temporary water line was installed; housing for a Coke machine was built at ball diamond No. 2; 14 picnic tables were built and stained with the assistance of the North Olmsted Jaycees. Mr. Tallon also reported on future plans for the North Olmsted Park area such as: installing new, modular pieces over a three year period for the playground area; relocating equipment for a better design; work to correct erosion; look into the problem of decaying trees; create picnic zones by building curbing and adding gravel, tables, grills, garbage cans,. etc.; repairing existing shelter; install pads and repair roofs; continue to build tables at a rate of ten a year so there will be a pool for constant replacement of tables. Future plans include replacement of restroom roof; landscaping and fencing of ball diamonds in certain areas; fence painting; resurfacing and lining of basketball and tennis courts; installation of water line, including water line for fountains and watering system; completion, of diamond lighting system; installation of volleyball court; improvement of landscaping and park appearance over all and promotion of the development of the shuffleboard courts as well as other plans as contained in the master plan. In response to Mr. O'Grady's question, Mr. Tallon advised that there were no new plans for Clague Road Park at this time other than continued maintenance. Mrs. Saringer noted that she has continually asked for something to be done about the tennis courts at Clague Road Park; does not feel the Recreation Department spends much time down there. Mr. McKay commented that he hoped the involvement by the Service Department in these park projects would not take away from their duties in sealing road cracks. Mr. Lackey reported that many of these improvements were possible through the effort of the. Rotary, Jaycees and Community Council, who not only contributed funds but also gave of their time to help out whenever needed. President Woerpel stated that he has seen the North Olmsted Service Department out patching streets and repairing chuckholes and feels they are doing a very good job . Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on August 28th; Finance Director Boyle, Service Director Noble and Plant Superintendent Crider were also in attendance. Committee discussed the needs of the Treatment Plant with respect to rising costs of chemicals as well as some other needs at the plant. Superintendent Crider provided a list of needs for the balance of 1986 with respect to sodium aluminate, polymer, boiler chemicals, chlorine, nitric acid and carbon. With the new system, polymer, carbon and boiler chemicals are. up consider- able higher than anticipated; an additional estimated requirement of $105,000. Committee then reviewed the estimate of resources as to what was anticipated and ~,,,.,..,. ~-..~.~~,~-.,.:,r....,. .. :. .,,-..