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Council Minutes of 1/4/2000 Mr. Miller said he had considered the challenge made by the Mayor to make a donation toward the skateboard park, and he extends his best wishes towards the efforts of those people who are engaging in that. However, he feels that, if a gift is offered, it should not be withdrawn simply because others did not follow. Further, he feels that there are greater needs in our city for his charitable donation dollars. He is uncomfortable disclosing to whom he chooses to make donations. However, lest it be misconstrued that he doesn't donate to this community, he has chosen to donate to efforts that pursue benef ting those who are truly in need. He will donate to the Human Resources Department for emergency needs of citizens in North Olmsted. The Mayor may wish to consider matching the donation. However, the donation is not being made contingent upon others participating. Mayor Musial said he was glad that Mr. Miller was making the donation, and he believed it will be appreciated. Mr. Gareau asked to add to his BZD Committee report and remind everyone that public hearings will be held at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, with regard to Ordinances 98-130 and 98-131. Ordinance 98-130 is an ordinance to amend the Zoning Code to add a new Chapter 1151 entitled "Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Regulations and Wireless Telecommunication Facility Overlay District." The federal government passed the Telecommunications Act in 1996. Currently North Olmsted has no regulations with respect to the location of telecommunication towers. As it is now, anyone who has private property in the City of North Olmsted could locate a tower on their property, be it residential or commercial. Ordinance 98-130 places numerous regulations upon towers that would be located in the city-specifically creating zoning districts where they would be permitted. It regulates everything from how close they can be to one another to the requirement that they co-locate on the same tower instead of putting two next to each other. Ordinance 98-131 will create certain wireless telecommunication facilities districts throughout the city. The city has deemed those districts to best be light industrial areas on the west end of town; and there are also some scattered areas throughout the city, for example, within the highway area. Mr. McKay scheduled a Finance Committee meeting in cooperation with Transportation, Streets & Drainage and Public Safety for Tuesday, January 11, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Bohlmann and a representative from NOMBL are asked to attend. Also discussed will be House Bill 477. A representative from the Law Department is asked to attend. Since the Public Safety Committee will be in session, Mr. Miller asked that the Dover Center Road traffic issue also be discussed. Mr. McKay agreed. Mr. O'Grady scheduled a Public Safety Committee meeting on January 12 to discuss the movie theater projectionist issue. Mr. Riley and Mre Galinac from the projectionists union are asked to attend.: With the agenda being coi C cil, President Sa r ~~` -a., i1~S ~' Barbara L. Seman, s ~. eted and there being no further business to come before Mourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m. ~--~- ofCouncil J t A. Saringer, President o ouncil 11