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Council Minutes of 2/6/96 _ Mr. Boehmer proposed that the bike path issue be taken back into the Streets & Drainage Committee for further discussion. Committee chairperson McKay said he did not see the advantage of taking the legislation back into committee. He believes it has been thoroughly discussed, and Council members can make their decision after hearing the opinions of the residents who attend the February 20 meeting. Mr. Boehmer agreed with Mr. McKay's suggestion. June Whitmore, 28960 Hampton Drive, representing the West Park-Forest Ridge Civic Association, also spoke about the bike path. It is her hope that Council will weigh the opinions that will be expressed by residents. She said that "good government protects the minority from being completely overwhelmed by the majority." The residents understand the need for the road and have not fought it. However, they are looking to mitigate the unpleasant effects of the road. The residents are asking: The road is a necessity; is the bike path a necessity? Mrs. Whitmore said that last year the residents put a lot of work toward the NOACA grant application to insure that the project would be a beautiful asset to North Olmsted. This application is the city's landscaping and decorative street lighting proposal which was submitted under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991. The residents do not want to see anything happen that would endanger the acceptance and implementation of this application. Mrs. Whitmore asked Mr. O'Grady how many calls he received from the Forest Ridge area, and Mr. O'Grady said he received between 40 and SO letters, notes and phone calls from people in favor of the bike path. He does not know the exact number from Forest Ridge, but it is his belief that area was represented more than any other. Mrs. Whitmore said the association publishes a monthly newsletter and has covered this issue iu depth. There are 385 homes in the area, and not one person called to object to what was being done. Mr. O'Grady suggested that the association poll the residents by asking them to return a survey. The person who owns the property on which the noise wall will be constructed asked Mr. O'Grady to pass along to the residents the possibility that he would consider using his own funds to put in a bike path on the west side of the west sound barrier wall. Mr. O'Grady suggested that it was time to forget the misinformation, find out the facts and compromise. He agreed with Mr. Tasse that a sidewalk that would accommodate bicycles would be a good compromise. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 96-1 introduced by Mayor Boyle was given its third reading. An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of an agreement with the North. Olmsted City School District providing for the sharing of certain municipal income tax revenues related to a project to be owned and constructed by Fortney & Weygandt, Inc. Mr. Lind moved for adoption; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 96-1 adopted. Ordinance No. 96-3 introduced by Mayor Boyle was given its third readmg. An ordmance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into an agreement with the George S. Rider Company to provide axchitectural and engineering services for improvements to the Springvale Country Club and declaring an emergency. Mr. Lind 8