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Council Minutes of 5/18/93 Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Ccxmnittee, reported: 1) The committee met on Monday, May 17, and in attendance were Council rs Babas, Lind, McKay, Musial, Nashar and Service Director Bohlmann. Streets in Ward II and Ward IV were discuses with regard to securing engineering services as the first step in street sad san.tary >r rehabilitation. There are 13 streets being considered at a cost of $118,004. If funds are available, two more streets may be added to the list. Ccrostruction on the streets will begin in 1994 mod. be completed in 1995. The committee recoms~nded approval for the engineering proposals. 2) Mr. Nashar congratulated School Superintendent Dennis Allen on his tenure in North Olmsted and wished him well on his new assignment in Hudson. Audience Partici tion Ro~>ert~I~St~l Porter Road, anew resident to North 07mst~l, questior~d haw the city would recoup the $49,000 loss of revenues if the Governor's budget is approved. Mr. Burns explained that there. is a normal. appreciation in income and property taxes and there is currently new constructican in the city which will add new esmployment. Next, Mr. Strnad questioned the $118,0 ~nenmt mentioned by Mr. Nashar. Mr. Nashar explained that was the cost of proposed engineering for street repairs. Mr. Strnad then asked if the city had considered. a moratorium on commercial building. Mayor Boyle explained that this would be counterpr©dtictive to the economic development package that the city has adopted. He is currently attempting to attract businesses, other than retail, which will bring in new jobs to our city. The city does have zoning and building codes which must be followed, and the newly completed master plan will provide guidelines for new development within the city. Mr. Strnad also expressed concern over traffic problems. Mayor Boyle and Mr. Bohlrnann explained that we have a Federal grant for a traffic signalization program. The city has spent $300,040 for engineering services for this project; and, as soon as the Federal arnl State .governments complete a review, the project will be started. Mr. Strnad then ted that since Wal Mart was not going to build a store on the Sherwin Willisa property the city should take it by eminent domain aril make it a green area. Mr. Gateau explained that the city could not buy land valued at over $2 million and make a park. Also, the zoning on the property is for reial uae azxl changing zoning classifications can cause serious constitutional problems. In addition, the Wal.- Mart project is on hold and has not been withdrawn. Margaret McKay, 5197 Colutmbia Road, commented that it would. be very difficult for someone to learn all about the city in only one month. She explained that there had been more improvements in North Olmsted during the Bast three years than in the previous twenty years. She thanked the Administration for all the work that has been done and expressed confidence that the good work would continue. Mrs. Babas commented that the business commuiity does play an important part in the makeup of the city. Businesses do provide jobs and are a convenience to residents. As a realtor, she finds that when .people sell their homes they want to advertise the convenience of Great Northern ar~d other businesses. 4 ~~~~sU,