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FEBRUARY ~~, 1958 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO Present were Paul J. Gareau, Mayor, Ralph A. Hazelton, President of Council, J. Hinkel, E. Hixson, W. Kramer, Mra. Lynch, Bruce MacDonald, F. O~Neill, J. Wilson, Patrick A. Gareau, Safety Director, and Lloyd E. Barnes, Service Director. ` Also piesent were C. J. Oviatt, Solicitor, E. M. Christman, Clerk, Everett Dean, Engineer; and Alice Dobbins, Treasurer. The minutes of February 4th were approved as corrected. The Service Director stated Council is to consider the advertising of bids for Gasoline, Diesel Fuel and Lubricating Oil. The Safety Director talked to the Chief of Police and Fire Dhief and it was discovered that four men in the Polic® Department had no schooling, whatsoever; Patrolman Taylor is now attending a class at Western Reserve and three men are to review essential elements of crime. The Police Departanent is lacking in trial court procedure, and it is hoped to conduct classes with respect to proper procedure and presentation to court. Arrangements should be made to send the-men to the Cleveland Police and Fire School. The Safety Director further stated that upon inspection of Engine House No. 1, the pumper is fifteen years old and dust about worn out; futher- more, there is only one ambulance in the City, and no protection from Engine House No. 2. An additional ambulance is necessary and it should be placed on the ballot along with the purchase of a new pumper. The Mayor read a communication from the Cuyahoga County Engineers regarding an agreement ordinance of consent for the improvement of Dover Center Road, at a cost of ~z57,000.00. It was turned over to the Streets Committee to get together with the Engineer. The Mayor read a communication from the United States Mayors Committee on Natural Gas Legislation regarding the I~riss-O~Hara bill. The Mayor read a communication frog the Cuyahoga County Public Library, regarding adequate Library service and the meeting of the Budget Com- mission with the Board of Tax Appeals on the 27th in Columbus for the County to receive additional funds. The Ma~ror administered the Oath of Office to Mr. E. J. Gandy, Building Commissioner. Mr. Hazelton stated the ordinance for the improvement of Dover Center Road had been referred to the Streets and Finance Committees to get together with the Engineer. Mr. Wilson reported the Finance Committee met x~th Elroy Christman, the Auditor, on Friday, February 14th, and went over the proposed list of appropriations and forthcoming needs - Dover Road 10% of .,2,57,000.00, additional firemen and policemen, street maintenance etc. A further study is to be conducted. Mr. O~Neill reported the Transportation Committee met on February 7th to familiarize the Committee with the operation of the bus line. In brief, there are a total of twenty-five buses in service and twenty- six drivers. November, December and January, the bus line showed profit. Within the next thirty days the Committee will go over it in more detail and review the wage proposal of January, 1958.