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Council Minutes of 3/3/87 -6- Mr. Rademaker, Chairman Transportation Committee as well as Long Range Planning Committee reported: 1) Long Range Planning Committee met on February 26th to discuss community projects for funding under the Community Development Block Grant Program. In attendance were City Engineer Schaller, Director of Human Resources, Don Copeland, Councilmen O'Grady, McKay and Lackey. Prior to the coanttittee meeting, a Public Hearing was held wherein Director Copeland explained the history and pur- pose of CDBG Funds. After considering several projects and .their potential for economic development in the city, committee decided on what is being called "the Cook Road Water Main Project". This proposal is for .the installation of a 16-inch water main from Cook Road in Olmsted Township. Purpose of the project would be to increase water pressure and other services to the west end of North Olmsted. Esti- mated cost is approximately $1,000,000. North Olmsted is looking to filing a joint application with Olmsted Township, thus possibly receiving funding to a maximum of $800,000 over a two year period. If North Olmsted applied on its own, without participation with Olmsted Township, the project would be funded at a rate of $200,000 a year maximum over a two year period, City will seek engineering and other assistance from the Cleveland Water Department. Committee voted unanimously to recommend "the Cook Road Water Main Project" for Community Development Block Grant Funds. 2) Committee also discussed a prior CDBG project: a traffic island at the inter- section of Porter and Lorain Roads. This was approved in 1985, for completion in 1986, however the status of this project still remains unresolved. Will try and resolve the funding for this project sometime by the end of this week. Letters and Communications: Clerk of Council reported receipt of a letter from Mrs. Estelle King pointing out that the Norfolk Island pine plant, currently placed in the city hall atrium, was originally presented to the Senior Citizen Center by her and her. husband in honor of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King. Audience participation: Earl Beck, 5409 Dorothy Drive, referred to Law Director's report with respect to the Halleen truck lot lighting report; asked what time frame is being considered. Law Director Gareau responded that if no official response to his letter to Halleen's attorney was received by the end of this week, .the Law Director will ask the court to establish another trial date and will prepare its witnesses to go to trial. Roy Garland, 4576 Camellia Drive, representing the Community Education Program, informed council that a Cotm~tunity Education Planning Grant had been put together for the purpose of setting up some educational programs. Passed out literature describing the first symposium which has four planned meetings. Cost for a single program is $10; all four cost $25. Irene Schultz, 6725 Nancy Drive, gave a resume of the January 29th and February 11th Advisory Board Meetings at the Senior Center, as well as the February 2bth meeting when the board attempted to review the recommendations of the Bylaw Committee. She also described the duties to be performed by the Division. on Aging. Asked that Mr, Sepesy and all who believe as he does to resign from the Advisory Board. If it will restore peace and harmony to that board, she will also resign. The Senior Center and the Division of Aging should be in the control of people who have a sincere desire to see it move forward and accomplish its goals. +a Mildred Strauss, President of the North Olmsted Senior Citizens Club, stated that she is a resident of Olmsted Township, is also a representative on the Advisory Board. At the last Advisory Board Meeting, Mr. Fred Hatton read the bylaws and stated that 60~ of the people on the Advisory Board had to be citizens of North Olmsted, in other words, she had no business being there. She left the meeting at that time but will continue to attend meetings in the future and will continue to go to the Senior Center.