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Council Minutes of 10/21/2003 was cheap. As to high water rates, the lazgest right-off in the history of the water departmern was when LTV went bankrupt. We aze also picking that up. Mr. Miller questioned whether the ballroom is carrying the golf course. It is not contributing to the profit, it's just offsetting some of the losses. If there is money from the ballroom available, can that be used to put down the final surface on the parking lot? Mayor Musial said revenue from the ballroom is combined with the revenue of the golf course. It can be used for golf course purposes or whatever is required with regards to the Springvale complex. He understands that the pazking lot can go one more yeaz without substantially deteriorating. The final surface must be done within the next year. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Cazey Lane, feels the golf course was a good purchase at a good price and is an asset to the city. That land is worth its weight in gold. It can be converted by selling to a developer. It's being mismanaged. Marvin Stotz, 6657 Bretton Ridge Drive, as a 30 year resident, made the following suggestions: 1. Mow weeds in swales and continue to trim azeas along Stearns Road, especially south of I-480 for a good first impression to people entering the city. Why not have floral planters or attractive landscaping designs to announce "beautiful North Olmsted." Mr. Driscoll has said he is looking into this. Also, weeds aze overgrown in the bike path, which Mr. Driscoll is looking into. 2. Place floral plantings along Lorain Road and Brookpark Road. It would take some maintenance, but pride of our city and property values could receive a great boost. 3. Declaze the city "bike friendly." Be proud of our old and new bike paths-advertise these green space amenities. Mow weeds and put a center line on the present bike path. Show pride and mazk street crossings cleazly on the bike path. This is a city asset that is old, badly maintained and lacks TLC 4. The Recreation Center still has no visible security system and no cazdio or strength workout facilities. How long will this grand old facility limp along missing out on new patrons and revenue for those city residents and non-residents who want to use exercise bikes, treadmills and strength machines, etc. You have to have a product that will draw people. 5. Safety is another component to a city wishing to attract new residents and increase property values. The I-480/Steams Road interchange needs traffic lights on the eastbound and westbound entrances. Several deaths have occurred there in the last few yeazs with more to die if the lights aze installed. 6. Bretton Ridge south and the Cambridge Crossings azea have azound 225 homes with only one way in and out from Stearns Road at Dorchester. This is a safety issue. The city should purchase a home on Barton Road adjacent to the azea, demolish the home and make an additional entrance to the development. It is almost impossible to enter or exit Dorchester from Stearns during morning and evening rush hours. On Stearns Road neaz Cook and Stearns, there is the Villages of Lakeside which has 500-600 homes. The Oakwood Village Apartments have a gate on McKenzie which closes, so the residents have to enter/exit on Stearns Road. In Olmsted Falls, there is a new ~"°° development on the south end of Stearns. All this contributes to huge traffic lines on 16 ._