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Editors notes are shown in [italics] and are not part of the public document

VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS
45 E. Boston Mills Road
Hudson, OH 44236

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - April 10, 2002 - 8:00 P.M.

AGENDA
[and Editor's Notes on Council Meeting]

ROLL CALL

[All council members were present, except Mr. Paul Palumbo; also present were Mayor Ray McFall, Clerk/Treasurer Carol Zeman, Engineer Steve Schreiber, & Solicitor Russ Pry.]

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MINUTES PRESENTED FOR CHANGE, CORRECTION OR ADOPTION
CORRESPONDENCE

*[Representatives of the Summit County Health Department, headed by Terry Tuttle of the Environmental Health Division, made a brief presentation on the departments planning and preparedness for Disasters and Bioterrorism. They suggested ongoing cooperation and communication with the village on these and other issues, including gypsy moth control measures. The main phone line for the Health Department is 330-923-4891.



*[Mayor McFall noted that Memorial Day services would be conducted at Fairview cemetery on May 27, 2000. U.S. flags will be displayed along Boston Mills Road this year. He also stated that the annual Fire Department steak dinner and raffle would be held at the Fire Station on May 18th -- tickets for both available at the Village Hall.]


*[The Clerk/Treasurer noted an increase in complaints of loose dogs, and noted that all dogs must be restrained per both village ordinance and county ordinance.]


*[The Village Solicitor noted that the Village had received a Community Block Development Grant to install new, handicap-accessible restrooms at the Village Hall. These will be constructed along the northeast wall of the Village Hall. Request for bids would be issued soon. The Engineer further stated that bids had been received for repair of the Akron-Cleveland Road bridge over the Bike & Hike Trail, but that the lowest bid at $21,250 was well in excess of estimates and would be receiving further consideration; also, the Metroparks would be consulted on cost-sharing. He also reported that the traffic study on Olde 8 had been completed and found that neither stop signs nor lights were warranted at the major intersections, per state requirements. He reported consultations and correspondence with Mr. Saffron (sp?) regarding Wooded View estates, and consideration of recent flooding reported in the village.]

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

[In response to citizens' questions, the Village Solicitor explained Ordinances I and J in layman's terms -- see below.]

ORDINANCE I-2002
[Second Reading]

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 1503 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS ENTITLED "RAPID ENTRY SYSTEM".

SECOND READING
[The Village Solicitor noted that this was intended to establish a new system for commercial buildings to allow access for firefighting, using a key lockbox. The full three readings, rather than the usual "declaring an demergency and suspending the rules", was being carried out to all Village businesses sufficient time to provide their input. If any.]

ORDINANCE J-2002
[passed as Ordinance 9-2002]
ORDINANCE CONFIRMING AND RA[T]IFYING SECTION 147.03(b)(2) OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
[The Village Solicitor noted that this resolved an inadvertent conflict between village ordinances as to the handling of police overtime. This ordinance establishes that overtime will be paid after 80 hours per 2-week pay period (not 120, for example).]
ORDINANCE K-2002
[passed as Ordinance 10-2002]
ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE COMPENSATION FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

*[Councilor Cheung stated that the Planning Commission/BOZ had met and approved site plans for an addition to the C-T Construction building; approved use of the old Lucerne building for a small landscaping business and car detailing business; set a public hearing on June 5th for consideration of the current Draft Rezoning Proposal.]



*[Councilor Hudson noted that the Streets Committee had reviewed normal maintenance, and reviewed the upcoming opening of the park and pool for the summer season.]


*[Councilors Slane and Cheung each made a pro forma statement that they had reviewed some aspect of the Village's recent expenditures or finances. Council P-PT Goncy noted that he had not received the March financial statements and therefore had not reviewed them. C/T Zeman noted that these statements had just arrived in the day's mail.]

OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN

[Signed...]
CAROL ZEMAN, Clerk-Treasurer