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Council Minutes of 11!1/2005 • Historic preservation-the administration and Landmarks Commission are working to find options to preserve an 1830's historic home currently located on the fire station No. 2 property. Safety • Director Limpert, along with representatives of police and fire, attended all-day seminar put on by the Homeland Security Dept. regarding shopping mall security. The event was well attended by municipalities and private firms that do business in shopping centers. • The Building Dept., with the advice of the Law Dept., is working closely with the Magistrate Dept. of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court to get vacant and abandoned properties in the City of North Olmsted identified. These can be expedited as we go through the foreclosure system which is heavily backlogged. • The Fire Dept. has two pieces of legislation before Council dealing with the FEMA grant. • The Police Dept. reported we had a very good Halloween with no incidents or accidents. Service • Sandy Ridge concrete replacement program. Work is done on Sudbury Drive, Bristol Lane, Fairfax Lane, Waterbury Circle and Darby Lane. The police station sidewalk and step replacements are complete. All curb ramps on Lorain are complete. The concrete pavement was placed on the south side of Park Place and the intersection of Darby and Waterbury Circle. Kingston Circle is currently being excavated. • North Park Estates. Camellia Lane, Nandina Drive, Azalea Lane are complete. The pavement on Gardenia is complete with the exception of the east cul-de-sac which is being started this week. The north side of Oring is being excavated. • The asphalt program is complete with the exception of edge lines and the dead-end of North Park and the sealing of curbs in the Senior Center parking lot. • The Senior Center ADA doors. We are waiting for documentation for a final change order. The plans have been reviewed by the Building Dept., and we have the expectation of 4-6 weeks for construction and delivery of the doors. Law Director Dubelko: 1) Closed the real estate transaction for the purchase of the land for the new fire station on October 28. 2) October 20, attended the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Avery good speech on economic development was given by Planning Director Wenger. Met with HUD officials and the Fair Housing Review Board regarding the city's progress of its fair housing program. 3