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. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED9 OHIO FEBRUARY'2, 1965 8e17 PeM, Present: Mayor Ralph Christman; President of Council Francis J. 0'Neilly Henry Caster; Jack Foltza Virginia Hodgins; James Leonard; Dewey Limperty Alex Mangani; John West, Also present: J. Bruce Kitchen, Direetor of Law9 W. L, Gerlach, Director of Finance; Del Limpert, SafetysServfee Directory Rfchard Labas, City Engineer9 Margaret West, Clerk of Council; James Prokasy, Chairman, Planning Commission, Minutes of the meeting of January 19, 1965 were corrected on Page 7 by striking out "approved, and" in the paragraph relating to the new hf-rise proposed adjacent to the Shopping Center, The minutes were then approved as corrected. Mayor Christman reported that he is proclaiming the week of February 14th to February 20th as National Crime Preventfon Week, an observance sponsored by the National Exchange C1ubs for the seventeenth sazccessive year. The Mayor announced starting dates for the three sewer contracts whfch have been signed, February 8th for Contracts 31A and 33, and February 15th for Contract 31B, Safety-Service Director Del Limpert requested authority to spend $200 for the Safety Award Dinner for the bus drivers and their wives, set for February 20th at the Community Cabin. Councilmen are also invited to attend. Mr. Limpert requested Council approval of the appointment of two additfonal policemen, which would bring the force up to the authorized 25 men, They would be needed for the truck scales, etc. He alsonequested that the Finance Committee study the possibility of hiring two more firemen, for reasons which he will be glad to explain. Mr. Limpert also requested authority to advertise for 300 tons of T-35 asphalt and approxirnately 1500 tons of slag for the year, and suggested that the legis- lation state that these figures are an estimate, and authorize the purchase of asphalt and slag for the year, rather than a set amount, Etlgineer Labas reported contacting ithe new owners of the Sober parcel on Southern, Although they do not wish to sign the Southern Avenue Subdivision plat, he feeis they will consider a reasonable price for the property, Mr. Foltz, Chairman of the Legislative Committee reported they had had no committee meeting, but that he has been in contact with the Assistant Safety Director of Cleveland, with regard to a study of the compulsory retirement of policemene Mr. Dewey Limpert, Chairman, Transportation Committee, reported a meeting with the Finance Commfttee with regard to the bus mechanics' wages. Mr. West will report on that, They also requested two new buses, which Mr. West will also give a report on, The Commfttee also received a letter from the Bus Drivers' Com- mittee, requesting a meeting with the Transportation Committee. Mr, Limpert read the letter. A meeting is being set up for February 8, and the Clerk was ? directed to write to Mre Huff, Chairman of the Drivers' Committee, that the Transportation Committee would like to meet with them on Monday, February 8th at 8:00 P.M.