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p ~,- MINUTES OF TEE MEETING Dig" THE COt3NCIL OF T~iE CITY OF" NOR'!'H OLMSTED SEFTffi~BBR 21, 1976 Present: President Dewey H. Lampert, Councilmen Beaty, Boehmer, Goggin,. Beringer, Sharpe, West, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Law Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director William Gerlach, Safety Director Raymond Carnishsn, Service Director Henry Caster, City Engineer J. floaard Childs, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Meeting was called to order by President Lampert at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of September 7, 1976, were approved as read. Mayor Christman reported: 1} have been informed that the portion of North Olmsted that lies east of Clague Rd. and north of Brookpark is included in the northwest area for Community Responsive Transit, scheduled to commence on October 1, 1976. Community Responsive Transit is intended to grovdde safety and convenient txans- portation for the elderly and handicapped - not on a fixed route - but by reservation made at least one day in advance. The elderly and handicapped can use Community Responsive Transit Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 - 5 p.m. and on Sunday between 8:30 - 3 p.m. There is no Saturday service. Reservations can be made by calling 721-3500 no later than 4 p.m. a day in advance, sad can ride almost anywhere in the area from Clague Rd. to Triskett and Berea Rds. and from Brookpark Rd. to Lake, including Rocky River, parts of Westlake, Fairview Park, Lakewood and parts of Cleveland; 2) are working diligently to be able to submit an application under the recently enacted Public Works Bill to NOACA for the A-95 review by September 24th. Two applications are being prepared - one for a service garage facility to be located in the Bradley Barton Road area and the other for completing the second floor of the Recreation Complex as well as possiblq some outdoor tennis courts. Have authorized Roster & Associates to prepare the necessary estimates of cost and backup material as required for these applications. Although the likelihood of funding is not too promising thinks we should make every effort to apply for same. City Engineer Childs reported: 1) bid opening was held for the paving of the parking lot at Recreation Center Codex and low bidder was G. R. Osterland Company with a bid of $33,446. Expects to complete the contractural arrangements later this week; 2) the ditch that was to be dug to drain the parking lot at the Len Derin Dodge Dealership and carry the water from that one lot over into the swale at the Rec Center site has been completed. Mr. Goggin, Chairman .Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee, reported: 1) Committee reviewed Ord. No. 75-123 which is on thir~{ reading and has no objections; 2) reviewed the State`s intention to acquire city land adjacent to Spruce School for the 1480 right-of-way. Committee recommends authorizing the Mayor to sell the parcel to the State and legislation will be requested; 3)Because of the State acquisition for 1480 right-of-way there is a parcel of back land adjacent to the City owned property near Spruce School which is owned by Mr. J. Mariner. Committee recommends and requests that the Mayor get an appraisal on this land and a tentative selling price from the owner and report back to Committee, so Committee can look at the possibility of future purchase of this land for recreation purposes.