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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO January 19, 1965 8:22 P.M. Present: Mayor Ralph Christman; President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill; Henry Caster; Jack Foltz; Virginia Hodgins; Jamees Leonard; Dewey Limpert; Alex Mangani; John West. Also present: J. Bruce Kitchen, Director of Law; W. L. Gerlach, Director of Finance; Del Limpert, Safety-Service Director; Richard Labas, City Engineer' • Margaret West, Clerk of Council Minutes of January 5th were approved after eorrection of a typographical error on page 4, changing "65-331" to "64-331". Minutes of the special meeting of January 7th were approved as read. Mayor Christman announced that he was proclaiming the week of January 18th as Kiwanis Golden Anniversary Week, in recognitfon of the organization's fiftieth year, The Mayor recommended that the City of North Olmsted join the Regional Planning Commission and through it undertake a study of a master plan. He proposes that funds be allocated in the budget and asks for Cauncil's approval. The Mayor discussed the fact that the City of Cleveland has been considering a 10 to 15% tax on water bills. Although it is not legal now, there is legisls- tion before the State Legislature making an attempt to legalize this, Mayor Christman suggested that North Olmsted indicate its opposition to this in the form of a resolution to the Govoernor, the State Legislature and the Council of the City of Cleveland. Safety-Service Director Limpert presented a written report, showing the eatimated cost for demolition of the Package Treatment Plants, as determined by him and Steve Sebesta, to be from $1,000 to $1,500, and the estimated value of the equip- ment usable by the City for replacement parts or as a complete unit to be from $4,000 to $5,000. He therefore recommended that the City do the work, Mr. Limpert reported the to Revere Drive has been for the gas lights on Lo He authorized payment, He also presented annual Department, for the year cost of gas lights on Butternut Ridge at the entrance found to be $1.75 per month and the cost to the city rain at the entrance of Berkshire is $2,96 per month, reports from the Service Department and the Fire 1964. The Safety-Service Director requested Council to consider a snow emergency ordinance, similar to the ones in effect in near-by communities. Engineer Labas reported Bretton Ridge #3 easement has been put on the plans, as requested by CityPlanning Committee of Council, and that he has approved the grading plan. . _ ??;