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?^ \ C*w* MI NUTES OF THE MEETI NG OF THE COUNCI L OF THE CI TY OF NORTH OLMSTED APRIL 2, 1968 Present: President Pro Tem Virginia Hodgins, Councilmen Caster, Limoert., Miller, Prokasy, West. Also Presento Mayor Ralph Christman, Finance Director William Gerlach, Safety-Service Director Limpert, Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen9 City Engineer Frank Dutton and Clerk of Council Florence Holcn. Absento President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill, In the absence of President of Council 0'Neill, President Pro Tem Hodgins presided. Minutes of the meeting of March 5th were approved as read. Mayor Christman issued a proclamation on the Combined Health Fund Drive, April 20 - 27. He also mentioned the completion of the new Library is near and a dedication ceremony is being planned for May 5th. Safety-Service Director Limpert reported that although the Crime Index Trend shows in preliminary 1967 figures crime nationally increased 16% over 1966, and that also in suburban areas there was a 16% increase, our figures for same period show an increase of only 4%. There is also an encouraging repor-t from Fire Department in the decrease of service calls. Mr. Limpert belweves some of this is the result of community relations with the Fire Department personnel. Mro Caster, Chairman of the Municipal Development Comrnittee, reported on a meeting at 10°00 a,m., March 28th, in the offices of Squire,Sander.s &Dempsey, which included the Mayor, Safety-Service Director, Finance Director, City Engineer and Mr. Kuhn of Floyd-Browne, our consulting engineers, on the next phase of sanitary sewers. It is the opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey that we are pushing our debt limit as far as unvoted bonds or special assess- ment bonds, such as sidewalk and street improvement programs, are concerned9 and they advise that we consider using mortgage revenue monies to finance portions of the remaining portions of the sanitary sewer program. A meeting of Council has been set up for April 8th, at $:00 p.m., with Mr. Wayne Kuhn, to study this proposal and take a good look at the total pictureo Mro Miller, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, said they had met March 20th with the Board of Building Code Appeals on recommendations for enfoc-cing minimum housing code. They also met on March 28th and agreed that Part 7, Chapter 713.01 etc. of Codified Ordinance should be repealed, and will rem commend this. There will be a Legislative meeting on April 15th, at 8000 p.m on the specific subject of legislation for traveling shows. Mr. Dewey Limpert, Transportation Chairman, said this committee had met March 25th, discussing the longevity request for drivers and mechan-ics. 1'he revi ew of our i ncome does not meri t doi ng thi s. I ncome on bus fares is not as good as we would like it to be. The school passes have definitely dropped off. A study wilt be made on how we can get people, such as from Stearns and Porter Roads, to the main bus line, since it is evident that people will not go any distance to ride a bus downtown. Safety-Service Director Limpert and Bus Superintendent Best will look over the situation, .?.?.? . ??