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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF Tf~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID MAY 5, 1992 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Babas, Leonard, Lind, McKay, Musial, Nashar, Beringer. Also Present: Mayor Ed Boyle, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director James Burns, Clerk of Council Barbara Semen. Council President Boehmer called the meeting to order at 8 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. The minutes of the meeting of April 21, 1992 were approved as written. President Boehmer arniounced that Ordinance No. 92-52 would be added to the agenda and Ord. 92-48, Ord. 92-49, Res. 92-50, and Res. 92-51 would be passed under sus- pension of the rules. Mayor Boyle presented a proclamation to Marie Case for her many years of service to the city. She has served on the Architectural Review Board for fifteen years. A special award for outstanding achievement in architecture and beauty will be given in her name. Ms. Case founded the North Olmsted Art League: in 1955; she founded an arts scholarship, originated grid organized fine arts fairs, arranged for artist of the month displays, and organized art shows to benefit the North Opted Senior Center and area schools. Ms. Case was named Citizen of the Year in 1981. Mayor Boyle proclaimed May 6, 1992 as "Marie Case Day." Mayor Boyle reported: 1) The City of North 0]msted received the 1992 Midland Comnnmity Spirit Award. The proclamation was received fran the city of Midland, Texas which annually gives a spirit award to comtmmties who have gone the extra mile in creating comminity spirit. Students from North Olmsted High School nominated the city for its extra work after the school fire. 2) Cuyahoga County has reamed May as foster parent month in honor of the 1,900 foster parents who care for children, many of whom are unadoptable because of birth defects or illnesses. 3) Along with Administrative Assistant Nancy Wlodarski, met with the County Commissioners to present the enterprise zone. The proposal was unanimously approved and will now be forwarded to the State of Ohio for approval. 4) On May 1, the city will celebrate Earth Arbor Day. The new nature trail at North Olmsted Park will be dedicated on that day. The nature trail is a picnic area arxi a refuge for wildlife and wildflowers. It was donated to the city by the Sportsmen's Club. 5) Along with Service Director Boh]mann and City Engineer Deic:hmann, met with the County Engineer on the Stearns Road project. Concerns and recc~mendations from residents had previously been forwarded to the County Engineer. Hopefully, the desires of the residents can be accommodated without impacting adversely on anyone.