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Council Minutes of 2/6/96 <br />Limpert expressed their opinion to the residents in attendance that the bike path would be <br />~~ of value to the city. However, the residents said they have not changed their position and <br />are still opposed to the bike path. Residents who are in favor of the bike path should let <br />their feelings be known to Council. The committee recommends approval of Ordinance <br />No. 96-12. <br />b. Resolution 96-11, which authorizes the Service Director to advertise for bids to <br />videotape sanitary sewers at various locations in the city. The cost will be $75,000, and <br />the committee recommends approval. <br />c. Ordinance 96-13, which authorizes Western Reserve Engineering & Surveying <br />Company to provide engineering services for the Brookpark culvert dram study. The cost <br />to the city will be $2,428.11, and the committee recommends approval. <br />Mr. McKay, Chairperson of the Environmental Control Committee: 1) The committee <br />met on January 30 to discuss the possibility of requiring carbon monoxide detectors in <br />new construction. The Building Commissioner stated that he was concerned about <br />adopting code regulations that put an additional burden on inspectors as well as adding <br />cost to new buildings. Most people have common sense and can purchase and install their <br />own detectors thereby avoiding an additional installation cost and price markup. Also, <br />requiring installation of carbon monoxide detectors does not mean that they will be <br />maintained. The Fire Chief said that carbon monoxide detectors are highly unreliable. <br />Those communities that have passed carbon monoxide legislation have received a large <br />number of false alarm calls. In the first 20 days of January, the North Olmsted Fire <br />Department received 38 calls--2 calls were possible furnace or chimney problems, 2 were <br />the result of cars left idling in the garage and the remainder were false alarms. The <br />committee believes that, rather than passing such legislation, the public would be better <br />served by promoting education and awareness of the problem Residents are encouraged <br />to install detectors in their homes and regularly maintain the equipment. <br />Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee. (Because of his absence from the <br />Council meeting of January 16, Mr. Lind reported on the two committee meetings of <br />January 15 at this time.) I) The Finance Committee met jointly with the Recreation <br />Committee on January 15. In attendance were Finance Committee members Lmd, McKay <br />and Musial; Recreation Committee members Saringer, Nashar and Limpert; Safety <br />Director Kasler; Service Director Bohlmann; Finance Director Burns; City Engineer <br />Deichmann. The following items were discussed: <br />a. Ordinance 95-150, which authorizes concession agreements for the sale of food and <br />non-alcoholic beverages in city parks. The concession agreements will result in additional <br />income to the city which will be earmarked for the Recreation Department. The Finance <br />Committee recommended approval, and the legislation was passed at the last Council <br />meeting. <br />b. Ordinance 96-3, which provides for parking lot and ADA required improvements to <br />Springvale. The costs will be covered from Springvale funds. This is the first phase of a <br />five-year improvement plan. Approximately $60,000 from the original borrowing of <br />Springvale is still available for these improvements. The city had anticipated the need for <br />3 <br /> <br />