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Council Minutes of 5/20/97 ~;;,, a. Ordinance No. 97-33 has to do with the flood abatement program on Lansing Drive and the surrounding area. Funds were appropriated in 1996, and it was determined that the Lansing Drive outlet was inappropriately sized. The box culvert that was built into Westlake was designed for retention; and, hopefully by the time this project is done, 85 to 90 percent of existing flooding problems will be cured by this project alone. Lansing Drive will be culverted over so that some land will be regained. Adache-Ciuni-Lynn, who was not the lowest but the best bidder, was awarded the contract. This legislation was passed under suspension at the last regular Council meeting. b. Ordinance No. 97-34, on third reading tonight, establishes within the Special Revenue Fund Group a HoteVMotel Tax Fund. The legislation formally designates this fund as oriented toward safety, fire and police. It adds the capability of capital improvement with a 15% limit. Hopefully, some computer-aided dispatch will come out of this. The tax collections will probably increase because of the increased number of hotels that are being built in the city. This will support the debt service required for the borrowing on the police station expansion. The committee approved the legislation for passage. c. Resolution 97-35 authorizes the Service Director to advertise for bids for 8,000 tons of salt for the next winter season. The committee recommended approval. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met on May 14 to hear a presentation by Olan Asbury of MetroSite Management Inc. regarding the antenna sites for wireless communications services. Present at the meeting were all members of Council and the Recreation Commission. 2) The Recreation Commission met immediately following the committee meeting. New member, Mr. Tim Smith, was welcomed by all. The commission discussed the following: a. Mr. George Verlich of the North Olmsted Softball Association presented a report to the commission and discussed policies. Recently there has been criticism about the policy for canceling baseball games, and it was agreed that a better policy was needed for determining whether the field conditions were playable. A three-level identification system has been developed which outlines clearly the responsibilities of all concerned parties. b. Angelina's Pizza has negotiated with Coke to provide two 6x14 foot service trailers for Barton-Bradley Park and North Olmsted Park to enhance their service contract for providing concessions in city parks. c. Springvale has initiated a new cart rental policy wherein carts are rented to individuals 18 years of age or older with the presentation of a valid driver's license. Carts will no longer be rented to people under 18. The majority of municipally owned golf courses in Ohio use this standard. d. The Hot Stove Baseball League has budged approximately $25,000 towards improvements of the baseball fields. 5