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MdNUTES OF THE MEETING OF TIiE COUNCIL THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, QHIO April 20, 1965 8 : 24 P, M. Present: Mayor Ralph Christman; Fresident mf Council Francis J. 0'Neill; Henry Caster; Jack Foltz; Virginia Hodgins; James Le,onard; Dewey Limpert; A. L. Mangani; John West, Also present: J. Bruce Kitchen, Director of Law9 W. L. Gerlach, Director of Finance; Del Limpert, Safety-Service Director, Richard i,abas, City Engbneer; Margaret West, Clerk. Minutes of the meeting of April 6th were approved as reacl. Mayor Christman opened the meeting by reading the official praclamation of North Olmsted's Sesqui-Centennial celebration this year. Safety-Service Director Del Limpert presented a written report, in which he requested review of the request for release of the bomds for Pacer Construc- tion in Stoneybrook; requested Council to consider establishing a yearly permit fee f or lmcal wide load haulers; recommended the creation of a Safety- Service Director's Secretary, Mrs. Hodgins reported t4ae Safety Committee met on April 13th, at which it was decided to lift6fthe truck no-passing ordinance which has been under consideration f or some time, until the City has a no-parking ordinance for the entire length of Lorain. After discussing a letter f rom the Law Director on the subject, the committee voted to consider the matter of the accumulation of time off by fire and police at a later date when the City has the money to hire additional men so that the city will have adequate protection. They also discussed concealed weapons laws, but decided to rely on state and national statutes until such time as local legislati.on might be necessary. A discussion on fire permits was tabled until a future meeting when the Fire Chief or his assistant could be present, Mr. Foltz, Chairman, the Legislative Committee, reported they met April 8th with Assistant Fire Chief Ted DeWerth with regard to blasting operstions. 'I`he committee recommends that legislation for blasting in North Olmsted be drawn up, using the Parma ordinance on the subject as a guide. The committee recei.ved a list of city-o4.med vehicles with recommendations for rates to be charged for city equipment when used to assist contractors when moving structures in North Olmsted, whieh had been prepared by the Safety-Service Director. Mr, Caster, Chairman, Public Service and Development Committee, reported that at a me2ting held on April 15th they had diseussed a request from a resident f or relief on his water bill. Plumbing leaks had caused an exceasive charge. The committee decided this was not a request that Council could