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A1ZNt}TE8 tiF-Ti3r"MLET7NG OF"THE COU"1CIL OF TFiE CITY Or" NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY-19, 1971 s: ao p .M. Present: President Francis J. 0'I3ei11, Councilmen Boehmer, Gradq, Hodgins, Limpert, Prokasy, Speedling, West. Also present: Mayor Ralph E. Chxiotmwua, Service Directoz Henry Caster, Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen, F3natice Director Wi11iam Gerlach, Citq Engineer Michael Rarhaa, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Minutes of Council.meeting of 3anuary 5, 1971, were approved as written. Mayor Christman reported the follawing: I) received notification that Ptr. Eraest Green resigned fram the Board of Building Code Appeal.s and as yet has nat nanied a replacement. At last Council meeting subffiitted the name of Mr. Marvin Ruggles to succeed the vacancy created at the end of the year. Inasmuch as Council naw has resume of Mr. Ruggles, re- quests Coaucil approval; 2) received authorization from Federgl Water Quality Administration cn January 7th that we could enter into conCract with the three proposed bidders on the Sanitary Sewage Tr+eatmant Plant; 3) receivsd official notification from Secretary of State that our pop- ulation is now 34,$61. The Charter gives Council 90 days to rerllvide the City ir wards of equal papulatioa, and as this notice has been sexved this action should be started; 4) proclaims the week of January 17[h thru January 23, 1971 as Jun3vr Chamber of Comiaerce week in recognition of the worlc that the North 0lmsted JayCeea do for the conummity; 5) regarding Ord. Nos. 71-8, 71-9, 71-20 - fixing conpensation for the next term of Mayor, Laxa Director and Finance Director, on agenda this evening. Recouuends the Ordinance fixing ccmpensation of the Maqvr not be passed by virtue of the fact that the newly adopted Charter amendment provides for a full tinse Safety Director, and this additionai help will lessen the work load required o£ the Mayor. Regarding the compensation of Law Dfrector and Finatace Director feels that these dutiee have increased, ss have al1 of the areas in the elected and apgointed officials within the City aud recommende that theee Ordinances be passed, 6) Alao on Agenda is Ordinance an sever rate and requests that Council act favorably an this so that construction of the expansion of t,ze Treatment P2ant can be started. Mrs. Hodgins, Chairai8n Public Safety, Aeslth & Welfare and Recreation, Public Parks & Building Comnittees, reported was in recesipt of letter from Mr. Russell Biermm regarding request of Mr. Grady for a cantiuuai right turn movement northbound on Columbia Rd. at Mastick Rd. Mr. Bierman recommettds that an attempt b+e made to work this out. Referred metter to Mr. Boehmer, Chairman Streets & Drafnage Committee. Mr. Boehmer, Chairman Streets & Drainage Committee, reported Commfttee met aud discussed Mr. Woodbur3?'s properCp at 28845 Windsor Drive. At the fiime the sanitary aeovers were gut in he had probleme with stnkitig c3ue to settling of dirt unctsr drivearay. CanmtitCee racomomds that Mr. ID Woodbury be reimbursed half of the cost of repairing hia rlriveway or approximately $77.; 2) re$axding c]Aim of George Eldridge, 5425 Sums Road - under sidewalk repai,r pragram. Mrs. Eldrldge claimed the sidewalk