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Council Minutes of 8/18/98 requirement to take anywhere from 10 to 15 depositions, has led to a needed increase in the law budget in the amount of approximately $25,000. With the concurrence of Council, the Mayor will work with the Finance Director to review the current appropriations and suggest an interim transfer ordinance for Council's consideration. b. Resolution 98-72, which authorizes the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids to enclose the wet well at the Dover Lift Station. This action is in response to complaints from residents in the Chapel Hill Drive area. Council has already approved the engineering for this project, and the $50,000 in funds comes from the existing capital improvement funds. The committee unanimously recommended approval. c. Ordinance 98-80, which authorizes the execution of an agreement between the City of North Olmsted and the North Olmsted School System providing for the sharing of certain municipal income tax revenues related to the recent tax abatement granted by the city to Duke Realty. The committee recommended approval with two votes and an abstention from Chairman O'Grady.. d. Ordinance 98-87, which authorizes the payment of $9,675 to Fabrizi Trucking and Paving Company. Fabrizi completed two projects for the city at Fitch and Walter Roads, but a paperwork oversight resulted in payment only for the completed work on Fitch. The committee unanimously recommended approval and suspension of the rules requiring three readings. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Tom Healy, 30926 Windy Hollow Lane, spoke about what he and some of his neighbors consider to be a problem with the location of ball diamond #1 at the Barton-Bradley fields. (A list of neighbors' names was presented.) The field is very close to the homes, which causes a number of problems for the residents. There are often hours of continuous screaming to the point where the residents cannot watch television or hold a conversation in their homes without closing all doors and windows. On occasion (especially the night of July 31 of this year), the participants and spectators use vulgar language. Spectators often cut through the yards and have even driven their vehicles through the yards. Mr. Healy noted that the problems only occur during softball games. The field is a 314 soccer field because it accommodates the softball, but the soccer games do not cause a problem. Mr. Healy would like to see the field relocated. Mrs. Saringer asked if this issue had been brought before the Recreation Commission. Mr. Healy replied that he has discussed the problem with Councilman Nashar and Todd Morgan from the Recreation Department. The Recreation Department did a survey of the neighbors to determine whether they would like a fence or mounding. The neighbors agreed they did not want a fence. Although people cutting through the yards is a problem, the noise and vulgarity are more distressing to the residents. Mr. Nashar noted that the city had placed "No Trespassing" signs, and Mr. Healy said that the signs did help. Also, just this past Monday Mr. Nashar spoke to Todd Morgan about this problem. Mr. Nashar said he believed relocation of the diamond will alleviate the problem. However, they will have to determine whether funds are available to pay for the relocation. Mr. O'Grady reminded Mr. Healy that he does have the right to call the police about trespass and the vulgarity problem. Mr. Limpert ~'° suggested that Recreation Committee Chairperson Kasler be asked to bring this issue to 7 .., _ , r ~:.~.~,~~...._..., , .._ ~ ~ ~ ~:~.....,_ ,_ ,__ .