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APW MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED May 16, 1967 8:03 P.M. Present: Mayor Ralph E. Christman; President of Council Francis J. 0'Neill; Henry Caster; Carroll Eian; Virginia Hodgins; Jack Foltz; Dewey Limpert; Alex Mangani; John West. Also present: Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen; Finance Director W. L. Gerlach; Safety-Service Director Del Limpert; City Engineer Frank Dutton; Clerk of Council Margaret West. Minutes of the Council meeting of May 3rd were approved as read. Mayor Christman announced that Clean-up, Paint-up, Plant and Beautify Month would start May 20th. There will be an anti-litter campaign, with special emphasis on making Lorain Road more attractive. The Mayor referred to an announcement made at the last Council meeting regarding closing of the dump at North Olmsted Park. Arrangements have been made to have a truck there on Saturdays only, from nine to five, for the dumping of grass clippings only. All other refuse must be put out for regular pick-up. Mr. Caster, Chairman of the Municipal Development Committee, gave a delayed report on a meeting held April 25th at which they decided to ask for legislation authorizing the Safety-Service Director to instruct the Engineer to draw up plans and specifications for sidewalks for the following: south side of Butternut; completion of Theresa Lane; west side of Columbia north of Lorain; Dover from Butternut to Lorain on the east side; South Barton, the east side for the extent of the sanitary sewer; Root Road; the west side of Canterbury, south of Butternut; Esther Avenue; Virginia Avenue; Maple Ridge. After the plans are under way, they will ask that the Engineer advise a time schedule for continuittg with further sidewalks. Mr. Caster, Chairman of the Appointments Committee, reported they met on May 15th to interview a possible replacement for the Clerk of Council. They have not yet made a decision, and will be holding further meetings. Mr. Eian, Chairman of Safety, Health and Welfare, reported on their meeting of May 9th. They discussed in detail the anticipated purchase of an aerial platform fire truck. They also discussed further the parking situation at St. Brendan's. They have decided to request legis- lation to prohibit parking on Brendan Lane from Nine A.M. to Two P.M. on Sundays only. They then discussed briefly the helicopter port situation. The Safety-Service Director is checking out some further information before the Committee makes a detailed study.