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[X-c.t~L__._ MINUTES OF T$E MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTSD APRIL 20, 1976 Present: President Dewey Lampert, Councilmen Beaty, Boehmer, Coggin, Saringex, Sharpe, Wilamosky. Also present: Law Director Michael Garesu, Safety Director Raymond Carnahan, Service Director ~nrp Caster, Gity Engineer J. coward Childs, Clerk of Council Nora sill. Absent: Councilman West. Meeting was called to order by President Lampert at 8:00 P.M. President Lispert recognised members of Webioe Troop 332 of St. Rachard's in audience; Council recognised same. Minutes of Council Meeting of April 6, 1976, were approved as read. Service Director Caster reported: 1) Condition of Butternut Ridge Road -due to the condition of the tar bleeding through; fine material was used which created dust problems and reported irhat ttw City did to alleviate the problem. Also explained the method that was used for the resurfacing of Butternut Ridge Rd. last Fall; 2) Smoke Testing - have not been able to get back into that program.. At first opportunity will do so and start extending the smoke testing in the northeast area; 3) referred to request of Mr. Goggia and have not had a chance to evaluate the number of parking spaces we would lose against eliminating the parking under the trees at the Park and having parallel parking on West Park. Thinks that provisions will have to be made for additional parking somewhere in the Park area for the overflow. If additional parking will be necessitated will try to have a cost estimate for the Finance Committee's consideration before next Council Meeting; Mr. Coggin stated he would like the report he had recp~sted; Mr. Wilamosky asked Service Director Caster if there is any type of guarantee on the contact that was entered into last Fall to provide to the City some protection can labor and material necessary to make repairs we now seek. Ms- cussion ensued by Service Director Caster, City Engineer Childs asui Mr. wi].aerosky. City Engineer Childs $ave reasons why he thinks that to some degree the contractor might be considered responsible for the additional work we are having to do now. There is a one year maintenance bond and he intends to pursue c tion under the terms of that bond for part of what the City is doing now. Mr. Wilas~asky asked for a cost estimate on materials and labor which will have to be a d. City Engineer Childs estimated materials to be between $700. or $800. and ca~xot begin to estimate the labor yet. Discussion continued. Mr. Coggin asked .when we will be able to resume smoke testing. Service Director Caster explained that because of the use of cinders when salt was not available in Winter, the storm inlets and catch basins along Lorain Rd. are fairly well plugged up and before any hard rains hit would like to get those cleaned out. When that is completed, the smoke testing will be resumed as the came people are used to do both. 4) Service Director Caster gave his comments on the odor problem at the Treatment Plant stat~.ng over the weekend with the weather conditions there were some complaints. Has no explanation for this condition -all. of the equipment was operable. ~~,.