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4 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED May 8, 1968 8:10 p.rn. Present: President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill, Councilman Caster, Hodgins, Limpert, Miller, Prokasy, West. Also present: Mayor Ralph E. Christman, Safety-Service Director Del Limpert, Finance Director William Gerlach, City Engineer Frank Dutton, Assistant Law Director Frank Lord and Clerk of Counci 1 Florence Holm. Abeent: Councilman Carroll S. Eian. The minutes of Council meeting of April 16th were approved as read. The minutes of Council's special meeting of April 29th were approved as read. Mayor Christman said he had received a call from Congressman William E. Minshall that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare has ap- proved our application for a Federal Grant of $228,900.00 for the final phase of our sanitary sewer program. Mayor Christman said he has submitted for approval the name of Kurt F. Richards for appointment to Planning Commission to replace Walter Spalding, whose term expires December 31, 1969. Mrs. Hodgins, Chairman of the Public Service and Utilities Committee, re- ported on the meeting of May lst of this committee with Public Works Com- missioner Watts. Mr. Watts stated that thermo burners are not economically feasible, but that clorinators have been added to a lif,t station and to a mhbaie. The new addition to plant will have enclosures and catylistic exhaust burners where necessary. Advancements and improvements will be included in treatment plant addition which will minimize, if not eliminate, odors to a great extent. This addition is to be completed in 1969 in con- junction with completion of sanitary sewer program. At this meeting it was moved by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Eian, to invite interested neighboring community officials and their representatives to a Waste Disposal Meeting. Tentative date set is May 22nd, at which time Good- body and Company, financial agents for Fairfield Engineering, will exptain financing of the process discussed at this cominittee's April 3rd meeting. Local garbage and rubbish pickup was also discussed. Mr. Watts mentioned the dollars saved in using less equipment and manpower because we are no longer operating the land-filt. Mr. Watts said 101 places of business are now being served free-of-charge by North Olmsted Service Department. In the interest of rodent control, cleanliness, sanitation, appearance and con- veni ence as wel l as economy, the commi ttee recorrnmends that there be uni form one yard containers used by business establishments in the City of North Olmsted, and further recommends that these be placed at curb and a$17.00 monthly charge be made. The charge is to be by contract on a yearly basis. A survey will be made of business places willing to subscribe to this service.