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Council Minutes of 3/21/2006 station property as there is 400 x 800 feet of backland that will not be used. Moving the house to that location and making it adjoin the park land is a distinct possibility. Another possibility is to negotiate to have it moved onto the park's land. He believes the lower level of the house could be used as a museum, an arts center or a visitor center for North Olmsted and the Metroparks Bradley Woods. He would hope the costs could be covered through donations. Although there are a lot of issues involved, he believes they can be overcome. Charles Dial, 27959 Gardenia, gave his personal opinion on the budget process which he felt was a low water mark. He thought Council went through the budget line item by line item and felt it was an incredible waste of time and a complete lack of being able to see the forest for the trees. Paul Schumann, 27137 Butternut Ridge Road, member of Landmarks Commission and vice-president of the Olmsted Historical Society. Responded to Mr. Bowman's proposal for moving Stearns house. The Stearns house is not the oldest house in town. This is not the first house the Stearns family built. It was probably built in 1830's. There are homes from the 1830's at Frostville. Every effort was made to do everything they could to find somebody to fund the money to bring the house down to Frostville. There were discussions with Metroparks about moving the house onto Metroparks property. The possibility of moving the house to the back of the property was looked at. The Metroparks was not interested in it. If anybody is interested in kicking money in for a preservation project, $75,000 more is needed to finish the church. (Barton Road Church) The cost of moving the church down to Frostville was about $65,000 or $70,040 before the restoration took place. The Mayor has been gracious to allow the Historical Society to take what they can out of the house. They are going to be moving the carriage house, which is a craftsman-style probably 1910/1915 carriage house. It may not be one of original structures on property but is something of value we can get from there. Councilman Miller asked Mr. Schumann whether foundations stones from the Stearns home could be used for a project at the site similar to the way the stones were used in the new library. Mr. Schumann said he felt something could be done. The property does have an Ohio historical marker on it. Councilman Barker thanked Mr. Schumann for his involvement and dedication. Planning Director Wenger commented that the city has looked at preserving the historic marker and some of the porch stares or other significant stones and create a new marker on the site. There will be a sidewalk that will come out to the flagpole area. Perhaps the stones could be incorporated along with the marker in some sort of historical feature, whether it be a bench or a monument. The city will be preserving enough of the stones and the marker. Hopefully, that more people will see the marker when they are visiting the fire station or Metroparks and walk over and read it. The city will be working to preserve and looking at options as to how it can be incorporated-not into the building itself, but in a park setting outside the building. 10