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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF Z'HE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOYEMHER 15,1994 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Limpert, McKay, Musial, Nashar, Saringer Also Present: Mayor Boyle, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Burns, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council Members Bahas and Lind Council President Boehmer called the meetuig to order at 8:03 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. Mr. Boehmer announced that Ordinance Nos. 94-160, 94-166, 94-167, 94-168 and 94-169 would be passed under suspension of the rules. ~S Mayor Boyle reported: 1) Through an evahuttion of the Fire Departm~t, the need for an emergency water supply was revealed. S~ce the Service Department Vao-Alls can hold in excess of 2,300 gallons of water, the Fire Chief has suggested the VaFAlls be used in an emergency situation. This po is being investigated since it would be an ewer solution than purchasing a comely water tanker. Cooperation between the Safety and Service Departments has brought about this possable remedy. 2) Jerry Wray, Director of ODOT, wrote in response to Resohetion No. 94-118, which requested noise barriers be installed along portions of I-480. From Mr. Wray's latter, it is apparent that we will not be getting noise barriers for quite some time. According to Mr. Wray, an evahiation of the district has been done and North Ohn~ed is in the eighth level of the index The eighth level, consisting of projects in Cuyahoga, Geauga and bake Counties, will cost approximately eleven million dollars. However, the State is appropriating only ten milh'on dollars per year; the first seven levels will cod approximately thirty-five million dollars. 3) Everyone is invited to attend the annual Christmas Tree lighting on Thursday, December 1. A choir of school children will perform in Conned Chambers, and Santa Claus will make an appearance. Those who attend are being asked to bring non-permable goods which the Human Resources Department will distribute to needy citizens during the holiday season.