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Council Minutes of 2/6/90 -5-
<br />2) On February 1st, Council-as-a-Whole Committee met with Don Copeland to dis-
<br />~, cuss suggestions submitted for Community Development Block Grant Progam.
<br />;~; Committee gave Mr. Copeland a list of priorities and directed him to prepare
<br />legislation. The first project is repair of the water lines to the Senior Center -
<br />cleaning and correcting them. Second project is the bicycle path; third project
<br />is additional work on Old Town Hall and fourth project is to look at playground
<br />equipment and fencing for Horizons.
<br />3) Mayor Boyle has submitted a list of new appointments and some re-appointments
<br />to various boards and commissions. Committee will be interviewing Lawrence Orlowski
<br />for the Planning Commission; Jill Hauenstein for the Human Resources Advisory Board;
<br />and Debby Wilkins and Rita Patterson for the Landmarks Committee. Mrs. Babas
<br />moved council approve the re-appointment of Charles Miller, Betty Lord, Lois Van Auken,
<br />Joseph Lang and Anthony Smeraldi to the Landmarks Commission; Bernard Schulz to the
<br />Board of Building Code of Appeals; and Ben Wright, Jim Hines, Ralph Jocke, Jeff Valle,
<br />Judith Gilbert, David Grimmer, Bob Koeth, Tom McIntyre and Tony Wiggens to serve on
<br />the Charter Review Commission, second by Mrs. Beringer, unanimously approved.
<br />Mr. O'Grady., Chairman Public Saf ety, Health and Welfare Committee reported:
<br />1) Safety Committee met on January 30th with all members present as well as
<br />President Boehmer and Chief Van Kuren. Committee discussed Ordinance No. 90-5
<br />which would add four dispatchers to the Fire Department and has no objection.
<br />$130,000 was spent in overtime pay in 1989; savings in the amount of $90,000 could
<br />be realized with the addition of these four dispatchers who would free up .one
<br />fireman per shift to be on line as well as an additional savings of $48,000 by
<br />not having to call firemen back in on their days off and having them work at
<br />least two hours. Committee recommends approval of Ordinance No. 90-5.
<br />2) Committee also discussed Ordinance No. 88-54 and Ordinance No. 88-55 which
<br />were intended to relieve the traffic situation caused by the closing of the Brook-
<br />park bridge in Fairview. The serious traffic problem no longer exists and both
<br />ordinances will be tabled this evening.
<br />3) Mr. O'Grady moved council have no objection to the transfer of a C1 and C2
<br />liquor permit from James C. Smith, dba Beverage Consultant, 30871. Lorain Road,
<br />North Olmsted, Ohio, to William F. Smith, dba Beverage Consultant, 30871 Lorain
<br />Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, second by Mr. Nashar, unanimously approved.
<br />Mr. Nasher, Chairman Streets and Drainage Committee reported: 1) Met with
<br />Councilman McKay on January 30, 1990, to transfer documents concerning the Streets
<br />and Drainage Committee. Intends to review all documents and within the next few
<br />days will accompany the committee on an inspection of the streets of the City
<br />of North Olmsted accompanied by Service Director Bohlmann.
<br />Audience participation:
<br />Mr. Al Colburn, 5964 Canterbury Road, North Olmsted, presented pictures of
<br />the deterioration of Canterbury Road, along with a petition from eighty-seven resident
<br />of the area, asking that this road be repaved, south of Butternut Ridge Road,
<br />a distance of .3 of one mile. Petition was submitted to Councilman Nashar, Chairman
<br />of the Streets and Drainage Committee.
<br />Before moving into legislation, Mr. Tallon asked that Ordinance No. 90-9 be
<br />amended as follows: under General Fund, add "General Administration, Phone",
<br />"Current - $5,000", "Increase - $9,000", "Revised - $14,000". Ordinance No.
<br />90-9 so amended, prior to first reading.
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