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Council Minutes of 5/4/2005 not the city's responsibility to provide Ohio High School Athletic-quality fields in a park setting. We're doing the best we can with what we have and, unfortunately, that field was not available. • The commission was given an update as to the status of cell towers and what funding may come from those. • The commission was advised that the road that cuts through the center of the park near the volleyball sand area and the playground is going to be replaced and/or repaired this yeaz. It has not yet been determined whether there will be a partial blocking-perhaps an island or speed bumps. But the road will be replaced and not at the expense of recreation funds. AUDIENCE PARTICIP,~TION Paul Schumann, 27137 Butternut Ridge Road, member of the Landmazks Commission and a trustee of the Olmsted Historical Society and the Frostville Museum. Mr. Schumann thanked Council and Mayor O'Grady for support of the legislation which provides for the waiver of fees for moving North Olmsted landmarks, and especially to Mr. Nashar and Mr. Gazeau for sponsoring the legislation. North Olmsted is lucky to have a museum like Frostville. It is unique and should be counted as an asset. The Olmsted Historical Society has a new leadership and the Barton Road Church project has invigorated the group. He thinks the entire community deserves a pat on the back for this project. There has been a huge outpouring of support in dollars and in volunteer time. It should be recognized that the N. O. High School students, Key Club, Philanthropy Club and SITES program have all put in an enormous amount of effort in raising money and in volunteer time. The re-creation of the Barton Road Church will be simple Greek Revival style, circa about 1840. They are aware of a date of about 1831 on the original building and have been in the building tearing it open. They found hand-hewn beams; on the back of the building is a half of a hexagon, and that is a sanctuary that dates back to about 1870 that was added on. The windows and the bell tower go to about 1900. All of the windows will be put back in the building. They're beautiful windows and will be repaired. There will be several events this year to help raise money for the restoration. As a life-long resident of Barton Road, Councilman Gareau expressed his thanks to the group for saving the church. It was in such poor condition, that he feared it would not last very long. Mr. Schumann indicated that the moving date will be in the next couple of weeks. The tower will be moved first. The front foundation wall will be knocked in and the truck will drive up underneath it on a ramp and it will get cranked up, pulled out and cranked down so it can make it underneath the wires. The roof is coming off which makes it possible to do this and cuts the cost. The design of the church will be similar to the Unitarian Church on Porter Road, another landmark that was moved some years ago. Donations can be made to the Olmsted Historical Society. Janet Saringer, 23336 Stoneybrook, noticed there are pumps on Walter Road. She recalls in the past the city was fined heavily for allowing those pumps to be pumping water out. Is this a recurring problem? Mayor O'Grady said because of significant rains followed by a very heavy snow, there had been a significant accumulation of water. The snow began ® to melt, and then rains came in. It overwhelmed our system. It comes to a point that 7 .. __