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MINUTES OF THE N2ETIATG OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 7, 1973 Present: President Francis J. O'Neill, Councilmen Boehtser, Giesser, iimpert, Saringer, Speedling, West. Also present: Mayor Ralph E. Christman, Law Director J. Bruce Kitchen, Finance Director W1113am Gerlach, Service Directox henry Caster, City Engineer Michael Karhan, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Absent: Councilman James Prokasy Meeting was called to order by President O'Neill at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of October 16, 1973, were approved as read. President O'Neill stated he had received letter from Councilman James Boehmer, Chairman of the Public Safety, Health b Welfare Committee, asking that he be removed as Chairman of that ConszE.ttee. With the consent of Mrs. Saria~er the Committee Chairmen have been switched and Mrs. Saringer will take over dscties as Chairman of the Fublic Safety, Health 6 Welfare Committee and Mr. Boehmer will take over the duties as Chairman of Emriro~en~tel Control Committee, after tonight. Mr. Giesser, Chairman Intro Governmental Relations ~ Legislation Committee, reported that Law Director Ritchen~is working on guidelines for abortion clinics. County dust approved some standards also. Mr. Giesser will meet with Law Director Kitchen to review standards set up by Countq. Mr. Lampert, Chairman Finance Committee, reported Committee met and discussed following: 1) Mayor's request regarding joining with Cleveland in opposition to proposed rate increase by East Ohio Gas Co. In checking, there is only one community to ,join in opposition. Committee feels that under present conditions - fuel crisis - that it would be best not to enter such agreement with Cleveland; 2) re - purchase of a near engine for fire truck at ~2 Station. This a gasoline engine and under the circumstances, it would be cheaper to convert it to a diesel engine. Legislation for same will be requested. Mr. Speedling, Chairman Transportation Committee, reported he had been contacted by Mr. James Mathias, Chairman of Utilities S Environmental Committee of Fairview Park City Council, is response to a proposal that our Transportation Cosar~l.ttee made in August, 1973. Mr. Mathias advised Mr. Speedling the Utilities & Env3.ron- mental Committee has agreed to recotrmnend to Council the change in zacce structure for the bus line. The nuaiher of zones would be reduced from three to two. Zane B which now extends from McKenzie Rd. to North 02i~ted - Fairview boundary would be extended from McKenzie Rd. all the way to the eastern boundary of Fpirvia-w Park, which in effect is a SC increase in City of Fairview Park primarily. North Olmsted as their part of increased cost of bus line prefer to subsidize the fares of the students rather than raise student fares. This proposal was also offered to Fairview Council but they decided to ta2ge the fare increase rather than subsidize student fares. Will r~uest legislation far an aaend~ent to present contract for submission to Fairview Park far approval - amendsmnt to be effective January 1, 1974.