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Council Minutes of 8/19/2003 being considered would be the use of the building by the Cuyahoga County Library ,~, System for a children's library space. It was agreed that the Council would wait for the results from the appraiser. Also under consideration was the issue of school guards, whether that could come into play somehow. Discussed was a suggestion by Mr. Gareau of selling the building and retaining the funds to acquire other necessary assets, real estate, parks, etc. The committee will await the Mayor's proposal. The school system was clear, however, that they wanted a decision from Council by September 1. Council will act as soon as they get a written proposal from the administration. Regarding use of the old library site, Mayor Musial said he had a meeting scheduled on August 22 with Sari Feldman, the new executive director of the Cuyahoga County Library System, to discuss the proposal of the library leasing the building for five years and still retaining 1,500 square feet for the Law Department with the promise that there would be a separate entrance for the department. Councilman Dailey, Council's representative to the Landmarks Commission, gave an update with regards to an issue before the commission. In June, he had advised Council that the properties on the northwest corner of Porter and Lorain roads had been purchased by Halleen Motors and C& C Realty with the intention of demolishing those two buildings. The owners did come before the Landmarks Commission on August 11. The Landmarks Commission unanimously decided not to approve the permit for the demolition of those buildings. That decision bought six months worth of time to look for alternative solutions. One that was suggested by Mr. Halleen was to donate the buildings to the City of North Olmsted. However, the city would have to find a way to move them and a place to put them. The commission is going to look into every opportunity or option possible to try to preserve those buildings for North Olmsted. Mrs. Kasler asked if moving the buildings would be at the city's cost, thereby causing no demolition costs for Mr. Halleen. Mr. Dailey said that was correct. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane. ^ Regarding the discussion at the last Council meeting about the city requiring residents on Grace Road (some are elderly) to maintain property along Brookpark Road, he noted that the state owns property in front of Chili's restaurant on Great Northern Boulevazd and has placed a fence about a hundred feet from the sidewalk. Chili's land is beautifully manicured, but beyond the fence up to the sidewalk there are high weeds and scrub brush and it really detracts from the whole azea. He is wondering if the Service Director is going to hold true to his commitment to the rules and make Chili's take care of that area in front of their property even though it belongs to the state. • Would like to see the city directors be required to sit at a table at the front of Council Chambers so they can be accessible for questions. ^ Suggested to Finance Director Copfer that she contact RITA to determine when Moen and MAC began submitting tax reports. This would help to determine when they 12