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??'' ??• ?? •w 1 MI NUTES OF THE MEETI NG OF THE COUNCI L OF THE CI TY OF NORTH OLMSTED January 16, 1968 8:00 p.m. 'resent: President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill, Councilmen Caster, Hodgins, Limpert, Prokasy, West. ,41so Present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Safety Director Del Limpert, Finance Director J. Bruce Kitchen, City Engineer Frank Dutton and Clerk of Council Florence Holm. Abserat: Counci 3man Eian and Mi l ler. hlinutes a:F meeting of January 2nd approved as read. Mayor Christman submitted following names for various boards and commissionse Ceval Servace Commission - Anthony Klemer (term ending 12-31-731; Board of Zoning AQpeals - Lindberg Forcellini (term ending 12-31-72); Planning Commission - James L. Leonard (term ending 12-31-72) and E. W. Byers to replace James Prokasy (term ending 12-31-70); Board of Building Code Appeats for reappointment, A1 Dansberg, (term ending 12-31-72); and Recreation Commission - reappointment of Albert Koontz (te+-m ending 12-31-72), 6Mayor Christman said he had secured the Haddad property for $9,000.00, and the Finance Director is arranging for note ordinance. Yhe htayor al so commented on fol lowi ng o the f i rst meet i ng of the North Olmsted hlusical Festival to be held on Wednesday, January 24th, when program for 1968 will be discussed. Arrangements have been rnade for a meeting on January 19th between Congressrnan Minshall's office, the Reverend Ward Potts and Dick Cronin to dsscuss possible Federal Aid for "BUS STOP." Also of the interest shown by youths in City in the operation of small go-carts. Saul Biskind has been con- tacted and there's a possibility of a club being formed to run these go-carts en the Shopping Center parking lot Sunday afternoons. Mayor mentioned City had receeved three bids for 1929 Seagraves Fire Engine. Highest bid $802.00e How- ever, the North Olmsted Historical Society indicated they would be glad to ac- cept the Fare Engine as a gift and build an appropriate building to store and protect it. He recornmends that we reject all bids for Fire Engine and donate ct to Historfical Society as a museum piece. The City is also the proud possessor of a horse-drawn hearse which is now housed at Butternut Ridge Cemetery, and Mayor recommends that this hearse be donated to the Historical Societyo T hey would build a protective building for the hearse. He thinks that in the terms of agree- merat it should be stated that if the Historical Society ever disbanded, titles to both the F ire Engine and the Hearse should be returned to City. The Mayor also mentioned that the Annual Boy Scout Fund Drive will be held March 2nd, and as Chasrman for North Olmsted, he will rely on Councilmen for help on this worthwhile driveo Safety-Servece Director Del Limpert mentioned the 1967 Dog Warden Activities Report wtaech yists a total of 1,135 calls. Mr. Limpert feels the Dog Warden's salary should be encreased. He also expressed the need for a 3/4 to 1-ton four-wheel drive truck, and a new snow plow with reversible angle for cleaning cul-de-sacs, dead-end streets and intersections. He has submitted these and other requests to Council in vdratong today. President 0'Neill asked Chairman of Finance Committee, Mr. West, to taEce these requests into consideration.