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Council Minutes of 2/20/96 3) At a recent hearing ui Common Pleas Court, evidence was presented with regard to the Fox case. The city is requesting payment of attorneys' fees for frivolous conduct in this case. 4) The Law Department is researching information on high resolution monitoring systems. This is being done in preparation for legislation which would require camera surveillance in commercial areas. Finance Director Burns: 1) Beginning February 26 and continuing through March 4, the Regional Income Tax Agency will conduct a subpoena program in North Olmsted. Mr. Musial, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The BZD Committee will meet Thursday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss four items from the Planning Commission and several pieces of legislation. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee: 1) The Recreation Commission met on February 14, and Mr. Mike Janus from the hot-stove baseball league gave a presentation. Recreation Commissioner Dolansky is working on specifications for resurfacing the indoor tennis courts. 2) The Recreation Committee is invited to attend the March 13 meeting of the Recreation Commission which will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rec Center. Mr. Nashar reported on the Streets & Drainage Committee on behalf of committee chairperson Mr. McKay: 1) The coirnnittee met on Thursday, February 15. In attendance were committee members Lind and Nashar, Council Members Limpert and Musial; Directors Bohlmann and Wilamosky; City Engineer Deichmann. The following items were discussed: a. Ordinance 96-24, which authorizes the Service Director to advertise for bids for the Bretton Ridge Phase 3 improvements. The estimated cost is seven hundred thousand dollars. The committee recommended approval. b. Ordinance 96-26, which will amend Chapter 901 of the Codified Ordinances entitled `excavations." The rates for inspection field crews will be: $40/hr. Monday through Friday; $60/hr. on Saturday; $80/hr. on Sunday. The committee recommended approval. c. Ordinance 96-27, which will amend Chapter 905 of the Codified Ordinances entitled `driveways." This legislation will encompass condominium complexes, apartments and commercial buildings. The inspection fees will be as stipulated in Ordinance 96-26. The committee recommended approval. 2) With regard to the deletion of the bike path from the proposed Crocker/Steams Road extension, he has received many phone calls and letters. The majority of the calls were not in favor of retaining the bike path. Through discussions with the Pheasant's Walk-Quail Run and West Park-Forest Ridge Civic Associations, it has been agreed that the concrete sidewalk on the west side of the street should be widened to 7 feet. This will be classified as an all-purpose path. The east side of the street will have a 5 foot concrete sidewalk. Legislation authorizing the wider sidewalk has been requested. Mr. Vem Hartenburg, 4