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Council Minutes of 10/2!2001 ,~,, felt that the intersection should be done first. There were other projects that the city felt were important. Four projects were submitted; and, if we get one, we will be doing very well as we received nothing last year. Councilman Limpert said a lot of this discussion would be covered during his Streets & Drainage Committee meeting. However, he wanted to note that the large plan basically would take the remaining homes on Claque Read and put them on a cul-de-sac, which probably would have increased their valuation. The smaller plan, which would edge out some of the bend on the cxtrve, essentially would probably increase the volume in from of the homes and probably increase the speeds. Those are some of the trade-offs that went into the decision. Councilman McKay said that at the time there were three proposals for Claque Road. The reason that the federal government would not go to a three-lane road or any thing else other than what was proposed is because they would not build a road that was akeady out of date. The road had to be a four-lane road to meet the traffic needs of the City of North Olmsted at that time. Mr. Bohlmann said that was correct. On another subject, Councilman O'Grady noted that there have been a lot of questions and opinions going back and forth on what constitutes a legal sign, what is legal and what is not legal in North Olmsted. The one opinion that is most important to him is that of the Law Director, and he asked Mr. Gateau if he would offer an opinion on the legality of the signs. Law Director Gateau said he would not offer an opinion on the legality of signs. The city has a Traffic Engineer who is trained to use the Ohio Uniform Traffic Control Manual. A11 of the signs that are designed in the city get his approval. He is assuming that the Service Director communicates with the Traffic Engineer; and, if it is the engineer's opinion that a sign is in conformity, he is confident that the engineer his giving that opinion on the basis of his expertise. Mr. O'Grady asked if it is the legal opinion of the city that, if signs are in compliance with the Ohio Uniform Traffic Control Manual, then they are in fact legal? Law Director Gateau answered absolutely. Doug Sebring, Assistant Superintendent of the North Olmsted City Schools, 24100 Palm Drive, said he wanted to thank Council again for the cooperation that the city government has shown in allowing the school system to be a parry to the cable commission meeting of last week. It helped everyone to have a chance to discuss the body of the ordinance before it was brouglrt before Council tonight. It certainly alleviated a lot of the concerns that the school district had. Also, he really appreciates Mr. Gateau's clarifying the ordinance at the last Council meeting. The work that was done with that ordinance will certainly serve bath the needs of the schools and the city well imo the firture. Thank you for the help that was made available to the school district to help keep their costs down. This cable contract probably saves $50,000 a year in telecommunication charges. Councilman O'Grady asked Dr. Sebring to comment on the two ordinances dealing with the traffic light at Dover Center Road and Driscoll Lane which would support Pine School. Dr. Sebring commented that several months ago it was suggested that Pine School Principal Mr. Mohar, representatives of the transportation department, the city Police force and members of the Pine parent community, the PTA or their chosen delegates, would discuss the placement of the signal at Driscoll and potential implications 9