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~+ e MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ;~:~~ OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED APRIT, 4,1995 Present: Council President Boehmer, Council Members Limpert, Lmd, McKay, Miller, Musial, Nashar, Saringer Also Present: Mayor Boyle, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Burns, Clerk of Council Semen Council President Boehmer called the meeting to order at 8 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. Mayor Boyle administered the oath of office to Mr. Tom Herbster as a member of the North Olmsted Planning Commission. Mr. Herbster was congratulated by all present. REPORTS Mayor Boyle: 1) On March 23, Olmsted Township held a public hearing to discuss the issues of annexation and merger. The Mayor attended this hearing along with Berea Mayor Trupo and the Ohmsted Falls President of Council. There was no representative from the City of Brook Park. State Representative Ed Kasputis attended because he is a resident of Olmsted Township. It became apparent during the meeting that the majority of the people had received a large amount of mis-information, so Mayor Boyle and Mayor Trupo addressed that issue in detail. Information provided to the Township residents by Mayor Boyle included the following: 1. North Olmsted has a much lower insurance rate both for homes and cars than any of the other suburbs. 2. North Olmsted, along with Brook Park, has the lowest income tax rate. Also, North Olmsted shares income taxes from new business development with the city schools. 3. North Olmsted is second only to Berea in bond ratings. 4. A comparison of North Olmsted sewer rates to Olmsted Falls showed that, although the North Olmsted rates were higher, Olmsted Falls has a $15,000 special assessment in effect. 5. The master plan adopted by Olmsted Township trustees proposed more development than had been suggested by North Olmsted. That development plan coupled with the statistics of a 20% increase in population and 30% increase in density made it apparent that the rural atmosphere valued by the residents was being destroyed internally. The meeting, arranged by the D.O.O.R Committee, proved to be very informative. Mayor Boyle and Mayor Trupo concurred that, if during the summer months they decide more time is needed to study this issue, they will ask their respective Councils to remove the annexation issue from the ballot in November.