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A MINUTES OF THE:~lEETING OF THE COUNCYL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLt~:STED MARCH 18, 1975 Present: Councilmen Giesser, Coggin, Li~ert, Saringer, Sharge, West, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Ghriatman, IEaw Director Michael Gateau, Finance Director William Gerlach, Safety Director Rat3-moad Carnahan, Citq 'Engineer J. Howard Childs, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Absent: President Francis J. O'Neill. Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Saringer at $:00 F.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of March 4, 1975, were approved as read. Mayor Christman reported following: 1) Res. No. 75-59 on second reading tonight which authorizes the advertising fQr bids for various items needed to outfit the Rec Center. In order to have this equipment ready for October lot op+e~ing would like to request Council suspend the rules and pass resolution tonight; 2) City has a waiting list for people wanting soil conditioner -- sludge -from Treatsaent Plant, Have been fortunate in delivering all of the conditicnaer through- out this winter and although have 40 - 50 yards on hand now it is because tae are not able to get off the road with the delivery truck. Anyone wanting delivery of it should call City Rail for a truckload of 4 - 5 yards. It is goad fertiliser; 3) Wood chips have been available behind the Casaaunity Cabin at the Park nand citizen demand for tham has kept up with the supply and are hauled aaray as fast as they can be stt>ckpiled. Anyone wanting a full load should call City Ball and it will be deliwared - it has to be a full load; 4) in approximately taro weeks will have composted leaves available at the site on Bradley Rd. These are coming along in good shape and will move them to a spot near the road where people can pick them up and take as much as they amtnt. Interest- ing to note that the residents are recognizing the value of these three itMls~- at one time the City had to pay to dispose of them and now there is s dtnci ft~a~ lthmm. Mr. Wilamosky ascertained from Mayor Christman that the leaves will note delivered. City Engineer J. Howard Childs reported following; 1) Environmental. protection Agency has recently reviewed and approved the plans for sanitary sewers and water mains in our Brendan Woods Subdivision -going to be starting soon. `Ihe j~tocesses that were reviewed - the E.P.A. did not quest~.on or in any way challenge aaty aspect of that design. This means then that the City's specifications for these irove- ments which is what set the standard for the design do meet in every respect the E.P.A. requirements; 2) Report on current status of sanitary sewer repair program: In middle of February we entered into a contract with Edward Smith Construction Co. to repair 25 bramks on sanitary sewers on Vincent Dr. and Sudbury Dr. and ail of those repairs have now been completed. The only work r~a.ining on that contract is the so-called cleanup work of grading the disturbed areas; establishing final grade and repair- ing sidewalks that had to be removed and replacing sod where required. Mr. Childs explained when that facet of the fob will be finished. In the meantimie, have inspected all of the repairs that were made to the sewers using t.v. equipment and all of the work has been good quality. Mre. Saringer referred to ~gclcs made on sidewalks on West X30 off Alexander and inquired if some sewer work is anticipated on that street. Mr. Childs stated no - would Lhiak those markings are mode far w~... ,~.~,..~,,,»~e,.,~>,~~,.._~,~_ _ ,_ ,. . , .~