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Council Minutes of 3/20/2001 • Resolution 2001-26, a resolution to permit the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the repair of the HVAC system in the lobby area of the Recreation complex. Estimated cost is $90,000. The committee recommended approval. • Ordinance 2001-33, which provides for the issuance and sale of bonds in the amount of $10,750,000 for the construction and finishing of the public library building. This is converting the notes into bonds. The committee recommended approval. • Ordinances 2001-34, 2001-35, 2001-36, 2001-37, 2001-38 and 2001-39, which are the refinancing of the bonds that the city is akeady paying. A savings of $560,000 is expected over the 12 years remaining on the bonds. The interest rate at the present time is 6 1/4%, and is expected to drop to 4.5%. The committee recommended approval. Councilman O'Grady, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on March 12. Present were committee members O'Grady, Limpert and Kesler; Council members Saringer, Miller, Nashar, Dailey and McKay; Mayor Musial, Safety Director Jenkins and Traffic Engineer Griffith; Pine School principal Dan Mohar and several residents. Agenda items were as follows: • Ordinance 2001-40, which amends the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted by replacing "No Parking" signs on the north side of Sweetbrier Drive between 26864 and 26820 Sweetbrier with "No Parking, Stopping or Standing" signs, one sign with an arrow pointing east to be located in the right-of--way at the west property line of 26864 Sweetbrier, and the other with an arrow pointing west to be located in the right-of--way at the west property of 26820 Sweetbrier Drive. The chair began the meeting by encouraging the residents to focus on the issue contained in the ordinance which was assuring a clear area for school children immediately adjacent to the crosswalk on Sweetbrier Drive. Many of the residents who were in attendance raised issues unrelated to the crosswalk, and again the chair focused attention on the issue at hand. It is the intent of the Safety Committee to invite residents back for another meeting where representatives of the North Olmsted City School System and the City of North Olmsted can listen to some of the other concerns and perhaps work together with the residents to address those concerns. Some residents suggested changes which were pertinent to the issue such as considering a relocation of the crosswalk and police enforcement at the site. Safety Director Jenkins commented that, once this ordinance is passed and the new sign is in place, he would like 15 days to demonstrate a greater police attention to the area. It was decided to postpone the debate on the relocation question since the focus of this ordinance is to ensure the safety of the existing crosswalk, which is a matter of immediate necessity. During later discussions, which will include the North Olmsted City School System, relocation could be considered. The committee unanimously recommended approval with suspension ofthe rules. • Ordinance 2001-24, which authorizes the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the installation of an in-ground caution light system at the crosswalk on Claque Road nearest to the driveway entrance to Claque Park and authorizes the Mayor to contract for the same. Mrs. Weir, who is a crossing guard for the Pine School on Canterbury Road, commented that she wants the system at Pine. She 7 I _