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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY 19, 1.988 Present: President Pro Tem Ronald Tallon, Councilwoman Bahas, Councilmen Bohlmann, McKay, O'Grady, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Yvonne Petrigac, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director Edward Boyle, Clerk of Council Florence Campbell. Absent: President Saringer and Councilman Boehmer. Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Tallon at 8:05 P.M., in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Members of Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Minutes of the Council Meeting of January 5, 1988, were approved. President Pro Tem Tallon announced: 1) President Saringer is absent this even- ing due to the hospitalization of her husband; Councilman Boehmer is ill with the flu . 2) Resolution No. 88-12 has been added to tonight's agenda; suspension of the rule requiring three readings will be requested on Ordinance Nos. 88-2, 88-6 and 88-12. Mayor Petrigac reported: 1) Board of Control met on January 11, 1988. Two bids on activated carbon were received; lowest bid. of 16~ per pound, by Henry L. Baker and Associates, Incorporated, was accepted. 2) Mayors and Managers Association will be closely watching the outcome of Issue 2; all of council has received literature from the Municipal League on this issue. 3) The Council of Governments is moving ahead with plans to create a trained team to deal with hazardous material accidents. This will involve two fire fighters from Bay Village, Rocky River, Fairview, and Westlake as well as three from Lakewood and North Olmsted. It will also include the necessary equipment. The unit will be established in the same manner as WEB, which deals with riot con- trol and drug enforcement and includes a SWAT Team and Bomb Squad. Both of these units will come under the Council of Governments. North Olmsted's initial investment will be approximately $17,500, with a total cost for training and equipment, from the basic start-up funding, of approximately $87,450. Would appreciate any input from council; if council would like a meeting with Fire Chief VanKuren, would be more than happy to set it up. 4) With respect to the budget for WEB, the total cost is $186,276, with North Olmsted's share being around the $37,000/$38,000 mark. Copies of the WEB .Annual Report have been given to the President and Clerk of Council and are available for council's information. 5) Would appreciate council's consideration to suspend the rules requiring three readings on Resolution No. 88-12 on behalf of the American hostages. 6) Has received a letter from Mr. Joseph Britton requesting that his name be withdrawn as a candidate for the Planning Commission; he also indicates that he does not wish to be considered for a reappointment to the Architectural Review Board. (Mr. Britton's letter attached hereto as part of council records.)