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Council Minutes of 12-01-2009 The same four bedroom colonial as mine, built in the early 1990's, across the street from me- same floor plan -sold for $80,000 off tax appraisal, which is $290,000, on February 20, 2009. The twenty-something couple got their dream home that it took my wife and I thirty years to acquire for $210,000. 1. Update or demolish the current Recreation Center. Visit and/or talk with Mayor Eileen Patton in Fairview Park, to see how that city did this upgrade. 2. Beautify and/or update the landscaping and vacant storefronts on Lorain Road. Visit and talk with Fairview Park, and Mayor Eileen Patton to see how that city did this transformation. 3. President Kennedy stopped Mr. Stotz pursuant to Rule 2 of Council which allows the public to speak for no more than 5 minutes unless the Council President permits them to speak longer. Councilman Barker made a motion to extend five additional minutes of speaking time to Mr. Stotz. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Jones and passed unanimously. Mr. Stotz granted five additional minutes. Mr. Stotz continued to read: 3. Plant flowers at all the major entrances to the city on the major highways. Maybe the North Olmsted Garden Club could advise and assist in this process. This would be at the locations where we currently have our "Welcome to North Olmsted -Mayor Kevin Kennedy" signs currently. 4. Have hanging baskets at major intersections in the city. See Oberlin, Ohio, or Kidron, Ohio for examples of what a positive effect this has on a city in the warm weather months. 5. Have "Ohio's Longest Garage Sale" along Brookpark Road, from West 220th Street in Fairview Park, to the West end of BrookPark Road, in North Olmsted and the Mall. See the website www.127sale.com or ideas, or email leagnnh(a.,jamestowntv.org or write to P.O. Box 1294, Jamestown, TN 38556, or call 931-879-9948 for more details. This could be the kickoff to Spring and a chance to get rid of all those precious "artifacts" we all have in our garages and basements. 6. Have a "Ride Your Bike in North Olmsted" day, in cooperation with the North Olmsted Schools. Bay Village schools did that this year. They give the carbon footprint, etc. as a result of the school kids riding to their schools. Also have a sample bike route to kick off the event, starting at Country Club and Great Northern Blvd. And going West along the I-480 bikepath, to Stearns Road, and then North on the Stearns -Crocker Extension, even offering the expert bike riders the option to meet at Crocker Park for Coffee, or Whatever! ! ! ! Use your imagination, and and have sponsors, T-shirts (Bike in North Olmsted), and free "ODOT type yellow green reflective vests for the first 100 people to participate. 7. Start an immediate program to fix, level, or replace the sidewalks in North Olmsted. Just ride your bike, or walk along the West side of McKenzie Road, and note the one or two or three inch gaps in the sidewalks. 8. Advertise the "North Olmsted Auto Mile" and promote the new Rec Center, by giving all new car buyers and coupon for one week, or one month, or one year of 5 ef'ni~evtl'rt+hmH.'~+'1•:3-raTM4'Ar~t••i~TS6 d: i,i~~81