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~~~ MINUTES OF THE MATING OF THE COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF NORTB OLt~ffiTSD FEHRIIAAY 3, 1976 Present: Councilmen Beaty, Boebmer, Coggin, Beringer, Sharpe, west, wilamoaky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Law Director Micheal Gateau, Finance Director iiillamm Gerlach, Ssfsty Director Raymond Carnahan, Service Director Henry Caster, City Roginesr J. Howard Childs, Clerk of Council Nara Mill. Absent: President of Council Lampert. Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Beringer at 8:00 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of January 20, 1976, were approved as read. Mayor Christ~a reported: 1) introduced Patrolman R. Hart and Detective M. Gannon of the North Olmsted Police Department who received 3ohio Shield A~rards for their part in apprh~ing three robbers who broke into a gas station at Hatton & Lorain Rds. Besides the plaques, the Police Officers earned a cheek for the North Olmsted Police Fund in sums of $250. Twa North Olmsted residents, Mr. Jay Gartner and Nr. James Gartner, also received checks in accumulated total of $254. far citizen participation to this effort that successfully apprsheed the robbers. Mr. J. M Gencarelli, Retail Sales Manager of Standard Oil Co~-any was also introduced; 2) the North Olmsted Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with tht North Olmsted Historical Society is undertaking a project and that is the moving of an early settler's cabin from its present location on Colvm~ia Rd. into Metropolitan Park and the rsatoxatfon of this cabin. The cabin was built around 1820 - sad it will ba rased unless efforts are made to save it. The BtCentennial castes is applying to the State and Federal Government for a grant to help in tAt rye. Total cost of moving the cabin end restoring it ao that it is suitable for display as a muaewn is estimated at $13,400. The amount of the grant which is being applied fox is $5,000. The Historical Society has indicated a willingness to spend $1,200 to help in the move. They have worked up in-kind labor and services in the amount of $4,100. At this time, would like to push this pro,~ect out into the Community to get cooperation and community participation in the raising of $3,100. in cash to make this project feasible fa this bicsatennial year. Hopefully this will be a worthwhile and msmorative project for North Olmsted; 3) toboggan run - attempting to make ice; were unable to pour the concrete on the slope and steep incline; but are through the use of freesing ae[cl thk extremely cold weather and soae scow - attempting to make ice on there to get this facility in operation. Should know by end of week whether it wi11 be successful. Service Director Caster reported: 1) at next Finauce Committee Meeting would like to discuss a previouw request for consideration for legislation to authorize for bags for a sewer cleaning jet vehicle and two cars for the Wastewater Treatment Facility. These would both cams under the Bawer Revenue Fund. A3aro would like to discuss a request for legislation authorisizRg the advertising for bids for solid waste disposal; and advertising for bids for chlorine for the Wastewater Treatment Plant; 2)recently received a criteria from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the fmplelsa-tation of Ohio Public Mass Transportation Capital Grant Program for 1976-1977. The grant will provide lO~ of the project-cost which wild reduce the local gaverneent share;