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Council Minutes of 6/18/96 practitioner of medicine or limited medicine in the State of Ohio. Based on that qualification, the committee recommended approval of Ordinance 96-98. 2) The committee met in special session on June 17 to discuss long-range planning. In attendance were committee members O'Grady, Lind, Musial; Council Members McKay, Limpert, Nashar; Finance Director Burns; Human Resources Director Copeland. The committee heard a presentation on long-range planning from representatives of the North Olmsted Schools, Superintendent Rick Fenton and Assistant Superintendent Doug Sebring. The committee sends its thanks to the gentlemen for a very professional and enlightening presentation on their experiences with long-range planning. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, cannot attend the committee meeting where his proposed changes to sanitary sewer fees (summer sprinkling rates) will be discussed. Therefore, he wished to comment that, to him, this is not a dollar issue but a fairness issue. The rates do impact many elderly residents, especially single elderly people who try to keep their yards looking nice. He believes the rate will be self-adjusting. For example, a large family taking a lot of showers but not watering the lawn would not be impacted by the rate change. Mr. Lambert also commented that he agreed with Mayor Boyle's wish to have a new library for the city. The present library is inadequate, and a new library would enhance the quality of life for our residents. Mayor Boyle thanked Mr. Lambert for his comments. He said that by putting this issue on the ballot as a bonding, there would be a fixed amount to be collected. As properties increase in value over the 25 years, the tax decreases. Mr. O'Grady also thanked Mr. Lambert for his comments about the library. He wanted to reiterate that the personnel at the North Olmsted Library are very professional and do a great job. He too believes, however, that the space is not adequate and is glad that the Mayor is moving forward with this plan to better serve our community. Angela Grady, 4560 Canterbury Road, spoke about the poor condition of her husband's grave in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. Mr. Grady passed away in August of 1991, and Mrs. Grady often called and visited City Hall asking for the gravesite to be seeded with grass. After four years of no action, she finally cleared the debris and planted the grass seed herself. During a recent visit, she was appalled to find that the ground was sinking to where it was a foot lower than ground level. She spoke to the Public Works Commissioner in May who promised that he would go out and assess the problem. He did do that and called her to say that the city would handle the problem. Mrs. Grady has experienced anguish and heartsickness over the past five years about the condition of the gravesite and she believes that her husband deserves better and so does she. Mr. Grady was a decorated war hero and a prisoner of war. Mrs. Grady is now ready to resort to drastic measures--she wants action and not promises to make her husband's final resting place presentable and worthy of him. In answer to Mr. Limpert's inquiry about this issue, Service Director Bohlmann said that the problem would be taken of immediately. On behalf of the city, Mr. O'Grady apologized to Mrs. Grady. 6