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Council Minutes of 4/19/94 b. Ordinance 94-58, which deals with construction standards and the permit fee for sidewalks. The permit f~ is 530 per 500 square feet of sidewalk, and it should be paid before construction begins. The committee recommended approval. c. Ordinance 94-60, which deals with con ruction standards and the permit fee for aprons. The permit fee is 530. The committe=e recommended approval These permit fees have not beset increased since 1989 and they are com~-arable to other We~shore cities. The comtee would like to see these fees adjured annually so the increases do not seem exces~ve. d. Ordinance 94-67, which authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Western Reserve Engineerieg snd Surveying Company to provide engineering services for pavement and sewer improvets tin Dolts Drive, .Alden Drive, Wirt Drive, Dewey Road and Sweetbrier Drive (easterly portion). The commaittee recomaxnended passage. e. Resolution 94-69, whit~t authorizes the Service Director to advertise for bids for the videotaping of sewers at varicros locations in the city. This is an on-going project. The committee recommended approval. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee, reported that Council has authorized Law Director Gareau to hire an appraiser to evaluate the proposed zoning change at Dover Cutter Road and Lorain Road (Sherwin Williams property). Audience Participation Mary Ellen Urmin, 5420 Be~lcshire Drive, was very concerned about the possittiliry of an abortion clinic opening in North Olmsted. As a sidewalk counselor, she has experced first hand the lives of womeat torn apart by abortion. Ms. Urmin does not agree with the statement that we cannot legislate morality because she believes the laws of our nation were based on the Ten Commandments. She would like to see the Mayor, Law Director and Council take some action to prevent an abortion clinic from opening m North Olmsted. Mr. Gareau responded to Ms. Urmin by explaining that he had researched this issue and found that other communities have tried to come up with some unique way to stop abortion clinics from locating in their communities. All attempts have failed. More recently, there has been a trend toward requiring waiting periods and providing readffig material and education. These types of measures have been upheld by the courts. This is one of society's social dilemmas, and it will not be early resolved since the Supreme Court has upheld Roe vs. Wade. The discussion between Ms. Umm~ and Mr. Gareau continued with Ms. Urmin insisting that there must be some way to prevent abortion clinics from locating in our city. Mr. Gareau explained that Council can only act through ordinances and resohttions. Co~~n~es throughout the country have tried various pieces of legislation, including zoning ordinances, and all have been struck down by the courts. 5