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~* w MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY 21, 1975 Present: President Francis J. O'Neill, Councilaaan Giessen, Goggin, Liatpert, Beringer, Sharpe, Nest, Wilaawasky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Lase Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director William Gsrlach, Safety Director Raymond Carnahan, Service Airsctor Henry Caster, Cite Enpginesr J. Aoward Childs, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Meeting was called to order by President O'Neill at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of 3anuary 7, 1975, were approved as read. 2} have submitted to Council the follawi~ag names as his recommexrdations for the Charter Review Commission - a requirearent by Charter that evasry five years the Charter be reviewed and to be cosgrosed of nine members to awake rec dations to the Council for changes in the Charter: Mr. Harold Ross -served on Charter Review Coaatl#.ssion in 1970; Mr. ~3$liard Vincent - serve d on original Charter and Charter Review Cosmrission in 170; Mr. Bernard Speedling -worked und+sr Charter as a Councilman; Mr. James Boehm~er -worked under garter as a Councilmsa~s:br.- Joseph Reynolds - Attoxney; Jean C~allace -League of Women Voters; Mr. Ro~IC Criss -served as Mayor's r+apresentative on Citizens Cc~sittee for Schools; Mrs. Sheila Collins; and Mr. Harvaey Denk -President of Chamber of Caearrerce; and requests Council approval. Mayor Christman reported following: 1) received a call from Congressman Ron riottl, 23rd District, who infaramd the Mayor that on Thursday of this week we will be vfficisllq notified that the City of North Olmsted has been named as a bicentennial City; and Ma~por knows that the whole City will look forward to participating in this national celebration in the nett two years; Service Director Caster reported fol2oering: l}had interviews with represezrtatives of consultants to revise the history and operation and coalitions at the t~aaste- water Treatment plant relative to odor problems: ~t Monday with represat~tatives of Finkbeiae~r, Pettis 6 Strout, Ltd., from Toledo; and today tset with reprsiate~t~tatives of Grant, Brundage, Baker & Stauffer, Ltd. The Toledo represes~rtatives will submit an analysis and plea with costs for review. Thinks indication from the firm of Grant, Brundage, Baker & Stauffer of Columbus is that they do not have the tiara or personnel at present to submit a detailessl study for the problems involved. Will wait until furthex communcation is received froth the Toledo Consultants; 2) read resolution from the Board of Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating; Agency stating that the project and application of the City for mass transportation capital iarprovements grant has b~sen found to be in accord with area~ride txn~re- hensive, cooperative and continuing transportation planning; also resolwmi that the F.xecutfve Director transaait a certified cagy of said resolution to applicant as well as to appropriate State and Federal agencies. Have clearance of local agency and will await further word from Washington; 3) leaf mulch pragrata has progressed faririq satisfactorily and by Spring the mulched leaves will be a~rgilable to all who wish to take them from site on Bradley Rd. ,~.~.,.. _. rr . _,_, _. . ;