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a MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JULY 2, 1991 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Bahas, Leonard, Lind, McKay, Nashar, Saringer, Tallon. Also Present: Mayor Ed Boyle, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director James Burns, Clerk of Council Barbara Seman. Council President Boehmer called the meeting to order at 8:01 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mirnrtes of the regular meeting of June 18 were approved as written. Minutes of the special meeting of June 26 were approved as written. President Boehmer introduced and welcomed David Lind, the newly appointed Council Member from Ward II. President Boehmer announced that Resolution 91-105 would be added to the agenda. Also, Resolutions 91-100, 91-101, 91-102, and 91-105 would be passed under suspension of the rules. Mayor Boyle reported: 1) This Friday, bids will be opened on the sanitary sewer 1991 work. This is a $3.5 million project; $1.8 million will be funded from an Issue II grant. The delay from the end of the 1990 project to the beg;rn~;nrov of the 1991 project was built-in to allow for an evaluation phase. 2) Bid opening on the Coe lateral will also take place on Friday. 3) Construction on Elm Road will begin by mid-August; construction will begin on Park Ridge and Marion at the end of August. 4) Per capita state and local taxes for Ohio rank 27th among the 50 states. Ohio ranks 35th in state and local taxes as a percentage of personal income. 5) The Plamvng Commission will meet this .month to interview the Cuyahoga County Plarniing Coymission with respect to a master plan. A good deal of ground work has been done on this project; hopefully, the master plan will be well under way by September. 6) Fourth of July festivities will begin at 9:45 a.m. with the bicycle decorating contest at City Hall. A parade to the park will follow; there will be a band concert at the gazebo and free pop and hot dogs. Council is invited to join the "kazoo band" in the parade! Because of a lack of sufficient space to assure safety, North Olmsted cannot lmld fireworks; but, we are having anold-fashioned hometown celebration. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) Testimony in the Cater case was completed yesterday with Mayor Boyle testifying as the last witness. We expect to receive instruction soon relative to a briefing schedule. 2) Along with Council Member Nashar and two members of the Police Department, traveled to Columbus for the hearing on the Star Lounge before the Board of Liquor Control. Final disposition of this matter will be forthcoming from the Attorney General's office and will be reported at the next Council meeting. M1.lBGrNM9"~~w.'+~ i~-H ~. .. _ _ .. i!w!y'M'M'v.-..~M&~iP.X+~~.+at.4~4.'6.rmt4AO3Y >'~NlfdNih+Y~M~4An A,~yB