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Council Minutes of 5/7/97 ,,,~,, under Ohio's Public Records Act. Certain types of these records may be kept confidential such as some medical records or adoption records. The most important point in the discussion of tax abatements and school districts was Senate Bill 19 which was passed in 1994. This created an environment where it can be, and should be, a win-win situation for the local government, for the business community and for the school districts when tax abatements are considered. That is something North Olmsted has done very successfully and some other communities are missing out on. With regard to telecommunication towers, a municipality does not have the right to prohibit these towers but does have the right to regulate them. Again, that is something the city appears to be doing quite well by bringing in an expert consultant. Mrs. Saringer, Chairperson of the Recreation Committee, member of the Recreation Commission: 1) The Recreation Commission met on April 16 and reviewed the income statement and budget for 1997. The finance committee appointed by the commission reviewed and discussed the budget, and their written report will be distributed to Council. Some points of interest: tennis receipts were down; an increase in the minimum wage beginning this fall will affect the budget; the Hot Stove League has donated $20,000 to purchase a piece of equipment that will hold down the dust when the fields are dragged. Due to the donation, the commission approved waiver of the Hot Stove League maintenance fee for three years. Opening day for the Hot Stove League will be May 17, 9:30 a.m. at North Olmsted Park. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Carol Koziol, 4425 Birch Circle, spoke about the hot stove baseball field at Birch School. Mrs. Koziol noted that only a few residents had expressed their concerns because the other 60 residents had not been notified. She noted that originally the baseball diamond had been placed 10 feet from the neighborhood backyards. The residents tried to work through the appropriate process to resolve this issue. The members of City Council, Planning Commission and the BZD Committee protected the residents and their homes from 75 tons of sand by requiring the water line. Although the field may be temporary, damage would have been done by the blowing dust. Mrs. Koziol and her neighbors are not against the baseball field--her children played hot stove and her husband was a coach. However, she and other neighbors feel that the notification process was not proper. Mayor Boyle commented that he agreed not enough people were notified and the process was poorly planned. He has a problem with a temporary field and a permanent water line, of insufficient size, on school property without the schools being notified--the schools should have been invited to the BZD Committee meeting. Mrs. Koziol said she believed there wasn't ample time because each time they met with the Hot Stove League they were reminded how soon opening day was, indeed they were in a "panic" that the field would not be completed in time. Mrs. Koziol suggested that, when this is reviewed next year, all necessary parties be notified. Mayor Boyle agreed and commented that he and Mr. McKay had discussed that and also the fact that there will be an opportunity to review other problems that may have been missed this year. 6