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? MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED January 21, 1969 8:00 P.M. Present: President Francis J. 0'Neill, Councilmen Caster, Eian, Hodgins, Limpert, Prokasy, West. Also present: Mayor Ralph J. Christman, Service Director Charles Watts, Finance Director William Gerlach, Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen, Acting City Engineer Michael Karhan, Clerk of Council Florence Holm. Absent: Councilman Mfller. President of Council 0'Neill called the Public Hearing to order at 8:00 p.m. He read the legal notice which had been published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on January 17th, which stated that this hearing would be held January 21, 1969, at 8:00 p.m., in the City Hall, on question of whether the improvement of Southern Avenue from McKenzie Itoad to a point 165' west of Decker Avenue should be made. Bids for the construction of this improvement were received, and the lowest and best bid for labor and materials had exceeded the estimated cost for such labor and materials by more than 15%. President 0'Neill then asked if there were any objections to going ahead with this improvement. There were none. The Public Hearing was then adjourned by the President at 8:05 p.m. The meeting of the North Olmsted Council was then called to order. The minutes of January 7, 1969, page 2, second paragraph (re: Ordin- ance 68-213) should be corrected to read as follows: "Mr. Caster moved for suspension of rule requiring three separate readings, seconded by Mr. Prokasy. Affirmative vote Caster, Hodgins, Limpert, Prolcasy, West. Mr, Caster then moved, seconded by Mr. Prokasy, to pass the Ordinance. Affirmative vote Caster, Hodgins, Limpert, Prokasy, West." The January 7th minutes stand approved as corrected. Mayor Christman said he is supporting the National Exchange Club through- out the country in their annual drive for law and order by proclaiming the week of February 9- 15 as National Crime Prevention Week. Mr. Caster, Chairtnan of Appointments, Industrial Development and Munici- pal Development said the latter committee had met on January 14th. They had discussed the James Nursery water bill problem, and will make recom- mendation to Finance Committee regarding settlement. They also discussed the Cleveland Trusti property on corner of Lorain and Clague Roads. Mr. Bardon, a Vice President of Cleveland Trust Co., had asked Council to es- tablish a tap-in charge to the sewer for anyone who would tie into it in the future. They (Municipal Development Committee) feel that the City cannot put itself in the position of being a collection agent to help defray cost of a storm sewer by charging others for future tie-ins, and repaying Cleveland Trust. This condition has existed in the past with davelopers, and they have had to bear the complete cost of off-site improvements, as well as their own on-site installations. This committee also discussed fact that the 8" lateral on Dover Rd. between the future Brookpart Exten- 4D sion and Lorain should be increased to 10". Committee also recommending use of Armco truss pipe in lieu of vitreous pipe as alternate in Contract 16. Theq then discussed the Franklin objection on 1967 Sidewalk Program (on first reading at 1-7-69 meeting), and recommend it be on 3rd reading