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Council Minutes of 9/7/93 Mr. BoeYuner announced that Resolutions 93-105, 93-111, 93-112 and Ordinances 93-109 and 93-110 would be passed vier suspension of the rules. Mayor Boyle reported:. 1) Fits met and is very impressed with the new school superintendent, Mr. Rick Fenton. Mr. Fenton feels that a school system cart exist under the old mrm~s brat needs to service the comsrnmi.ty. This is the wave of the future in schools. 2) Has recently interviewed. a number of developers with regard to senior housing. Also, has met with the city Senior housing Committee to hear their camm~ents and feedbaeck they have gathered frc~n potential senior housing users. It was recently erroneously reported in a newspaper that an architect haci been selected. This is not true. Indeed, the legislation to authorize a feasibility study and selection of an architect are on Council's agenda. The firm that will do the demographics will actually drive the architects axed drive the site selection. (ice this study is complete, we will know how msiny units should be built and the types of care needed--independent Ding, assisted care, fial.l care. Until this report is made, a site carmot be chosen. Tle Charter went that ins an the ballot for November is not for one particular site, it is for the entire city. It will take away same of the problems/restrictia~ns from building senior housing for this project and any future projects. The project is progressing nicely; arid, hopefully within six weeks of the demographic report, Council will receive a fu11~-blown report. 3) I~t with Caamissioner Tim Hagan to discuss the county issues in the election. Most of the county issues thin year do not involve ~-~st are r s. 4) Has sworn jn a firefighter, which brings us to full strength. both the Police and Fire Department are at full staff. For the first time, we have ~inira staffing levels which helps us ccmtrol vacations, sick time and call-ins. We always knave haw many people we have out there. 5) A few weeks ago, Congresswan poke contacted him about a meeting regarding the Crocker/Steams project. The meeting was held at City Hall last week. One outcome of the meeting was the fact that the problem north of Lorain Read. is totally different than the problem south of Lorain Road. Unfortunately, the people south of Lorain have not hail. their problems addressed at past meetings. These residents have been invited back for another meeting where their concerns and suggestions will be discussed. 6) Homecoming was a success, asxi the City Hall tent attracted quite a number of visitors. We had a very good response to the presentation of the accomplishments of 'the city especially tine street repair and sewer repair maps. 7) The 5-point intersection of Lorain Road, South Porter Road and Butternut Ridge Road is now under construction. The grade of the street was not proper. The street has .been brought down and crowned so that the water will roll off of it. This is an important city inte~tsection and we carmot let it deteriorate. We will close this area to traffic from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14 through Friday, September 17. 8) President Clintcm and Vice President Gore have recently been talking about and attempting to implement ideas from the book, Reinventin Government. The city Administration and schcaol system have been~~e~senting i eas roan this book since last December. Indeed, it w~a the basis for the new budgeting system that we are n~a using. Thelegislation setting up a reimbursement program for employees who suggest cost-saving ideas and the Town Hall meetings are both ideas originating from this book. The Town Hall meetings are one way of involving the 3