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Council Minutes 11/6/2002 furnishings are on file in the Mayor's office. The chairman, Mr. McKay, will request a copy be placed in each person's mailbox. This resolution will be held in committee. ^ Resolution 2002-150, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise for bids for the North Olmsted branch library construction contract as detailed in plans and specifications on file in the office of the Mayor and further authorizing the Mayor to contract for the same. Mr. Gareau questioned regarding both the general contractor method of construction and the multiple contractor method as to whether both types would be in the bidding. The answer was yes. The amount is not to exceed $5,800,000. Mr. Miller questioned if the gazebo plans had been removed. No answer was given. Mr. Gareau suggested holding the ordinance in committee for fiuther information, and the chairman made a motion to hold in committee until the Council received the minutes of the Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously. ^ Ordinance 2002-156, a resolution authorizing the Director of Personnel and Administrative Services to advertise for bids for the police professional liability, property and scheduled equipment, crime, comprehensive liability, auto liability and physical damage, public officials errors and omissions, boiler and machinery, EDP, umbrella, and liquor liability insurance as a package, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said insurance package with the lowest and best bidder subject to approval by the Board of Control and declaring an emergency. P & A Director Farver explained it is necessary to go out to bids for this insurance even though the Midwest Claims has been very helpful in all aspects to our present insurance. There will be no penalty for stopping the insurance with Midwest, and Mrs. Farver provided a draft to Council. The committee unanimously recommended approval. 2) The Finance and BZD Committees met in joint session on Tuesday, October 29. Present were committee members Kesler, Limpert, Gareau, Nashar and McKay; Council members Miller and Dailey; Finance Director Copfer, Law Director Dubelko, Mayor Musial, Service Director Creadon, City Engineer Deichmann, Assistant Engineer Griffith; from Spice Costatrtino Mrs. Symon, Mr. Bittinger and Mr. Hunsicker; from H. R. Gray Mr. Dailey; from the County Public Library Mr. Morley and Mrs. Berkshire. The purpose of the meeting was to inform Council of the near-final plans of the library. Spice Costantino represerrtatives made the presentation. The site plan was presented. The building is located near Lorain Road and the green space is located near Butternut Ridge Road, with the parking lot in between the two. Traffic will enter from both Lorain and Butternut Ridge and each street will have atwo-lane exit way from the library. Sidewalks will be along Butternut, also on-going through the green area to the building entrance and one from Lorain Road to the entrance. Speed bumps will be located in the drive in front of the building. Adrive-through book drop off will be located on the south side of the building. The large green space will be near Butternut Ridge with benches and a walking path. There are plans for a central plaza with benches and a raised planter with stones from one of the former Butternut Ridge homes. The green space will have three patio. The front patio will be used for a public reading garden enclosed by a brick wall with a decorative fencing. The children's patio will be totally enclosed for the children's protection. This will be used for organized programs. Near the front will be a flag pole by the entrance. Also there will be a flag pole by the reading plaza. Along the side will be a staff reading area. Screening plans include a brick wall along the bus line 8