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Council Minutes of 10/5/93 installation of a GIS system. (geographical information system). The committee recommended the approval of Ordinance 93-122. b. Ordinance 93-123, a $150,000 note ordinance to provide for the improvement of the electrical system at city facilities and for installation of a backup electrical system for the city's computer, telephone and emergency lighting systems. The committee rec approval. c. Ordinance 93-124, a $50,000 note ordinance to provide for the renovation of the archives in the back portion of City Hall to offices for tree Data Processing Department anti a conference room. The ccx~mittee recommended approval. d. Ordinance 93-118, which authorizes the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for diesel fuel. The current contract with BP expires on December 31. The committee rec approval. 3. Ordinance 93-1~1, which is the enabling ordinance to go along with the wiring anti emergency power for the city. TY~ Director of Public Service will advertise for bids for these improvements. The committee recommended approval. Audience Partlcl tlon Pa ~ ~3:~.er, ~~'.~~~ine Cirele, spoke about the proposed Wal-Mart store. This issue has brought a large nut~ber of citizens together to fight the Wal-Mart plans because of health and safety cx~ncerns. Mr. Miller feels that super stores place an extraordinary demarxi on a city. Fla proposed that Council pass a definition of a super store and restrict such stores to an area within one-half to three- quarters of a mile of an exi-sting interstate interchange. Ilea suggested that a super store be defined as a store aryd parking area which would occupy in excess of 18 acres or have in excess of 100,000 square feet. This would not impact the Wal-Mart plans for their resent choice of site. The Mayor agreed that he would like to see this issue brought to committee. Yvonne Petrigac, 26653 Sweetbriar Drive, commented that the North Olmsted Republican organization wants to support and be involved in the senior housing project . Because the stings are important acid they do want to be a part of them, she requested that a more reasonable notification be made. Mrs. Petrigac wanted to be able to discuss this issue at the Republican organization meeting and wanted four questions. answered: 1. .Where is the site for the senior housing? 2. When the decision is made as to the site, haw is the purchase to be done? 3. Who will run the senior housing? 4. Is there a meeting set at this time? Mayor Boyle answered that a definite site has not yet been chosen. The city does hold an option on one site, but it is one of several that are being considered. The final decision cannot be made until the Darter Company coa~letes the demographic study. In explanation of the Charter Amm•ru9mpnt dealing with senior housing, Mayor Boyle explained that. it will help the time frame for beginning the project. Any multi-family construction must first go to the Planning Commission, Council aril a mandatory vote. This Charter Amea~c~ent will exempt senior housing frotm the mandatory vote; however, it still could be forced to a vote during its referendua- period. With respect to financing, Mayor Boyle said that there w®uld be several plans available far Council's consideration such as revenue bonds and ].aril leases. Also under State Issue 1, we are allowed to declare senior housing a public purpose, which opens up a number of different ways of funding. He did note that the city has received $300,000 in CDBG grant money to purchase land and build senior housing. Mayor Boyle said that the senior housing complex would probably be run by a management company. There are 4