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MIN'JTyS OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED OCTOBER 5, 1976 Present: Councilmen Beaty, Boehmer, Goggin, Beringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Chri~9tman, Law Director Michael Gateau, Finance Director William Gerlach, Safety Director Raymond Carnahan, Asst. City Engineer David McDermott,-Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Absent: President Dewey Limpert Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Saringer at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Christman reported: 1) at request of Fire Chief have proclaimed the week of October 3rd - 9th, 1976 Fire Prevention Week; 2) have received from County Engineer Porter a request for an Ordinance of Consent for the improving of Stearns Road between the southerly limit of I-480 and the North Olmsted municipal boundary with Olmsted fiowaship. This is a section of road approximately 1200 feet long on the west side and 200 feet on the east side with~:n our corporate limits. As explained in Mr. Porter's letter, it is proposed to widen Stearns Rd. from Bagley to our corporation boundaries and if consent is not given, we would have this small section of road in its present two lane status, creating a hazardous highway condition. Mayor requested this be assigned to proper committee for consideration. President Pro Tem Saringer referred same into Streets & Drainage Committee. In absence of Service Director Caster, Mayor Christman reported: 1) did make timely application for funds under the Public Works Program for a service garage facility in the Bradley Rd. area; and also for completion of the second story of the Rec Complex with ten outside tennis courts. Mr. Goggin asked if there is any indication as to length of time before we get any feedback on the proposals; and if these funds will be allocated by county and if so, how much to Cuyahoga County. Mayor thinks we should know in about three months with respect to our proposals; also, the funds are allocated by State. Mayor Christman explained the purpose of the bill. Mr. Wilamosky asked if the grant should be approved what effect would there be on the grant should at a later date it should be determined that the location is not suitable at Bradley for a service garage. Mayor explained this would require a hurried selection of another location or dropping of the application. Have sub- mitted an environmental i~-act statement on the present location. Mr. Wilamosky asked if there was an alternate location included and Mayor replied no - just one. Law Director Gateau reported: 1) submitted letter to Finance Committee requesting a change in the Law Department's staff by adding a position for Law Clerk. This would be under the Federal Works Study Program for graduate professional students in cooperation with Cleveland State University. Basically the student would be hired for not more than 20 hours per week at $3.25 per hr. with 75X of that being paid back by the Federal Government to the University. In other words, we would pay 82~ per hr. for a law student to act as a Law Clerk. Understand it has been reviewed by the Finance Committee and look forward to preparing legislation hopefully. Safety Director Carnahan reported: 1) expect delivery of the two ambulances as of Friday; 2) parking lot for Recreation Center will be started on Monday. At this time President Pro Tem Saringer recogaized Webelo Troop 529 in audience- Couacil grid Administration recognized Troop 629.