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Veto - Page 2 School Crossing Guards A meeting was held at the North Olmsted Police Department on August 8, 2002 to discuss the placement and location of school crossing guards. In attendance were Safety Director Lisa Thomas, Police Chief George Ruple, Capt. Wayne Wozniak, Superintendent Norma Conner, Assist. Superintendent Dr. Doug Sebring, a representative from the Transportation Dept. of the schooLs and a representative from St. Brendan. With the realignment of school assignments, changes in starting times and an extension of school busing, it was determined that fewer crossing guards would be required in the 2002-2003 school year. The changes in school starting times also pmvided an opportunity for one guard to cover two schools, thereby improving the efficiency of the employee. Based upon a thorough discussion of the facts it was agreed that school crossing guards could be eliminated from the followmg due to the expansion of busing: Country Club/ Victoria Lane, McKenzie/Southern, Dover/Lorain, Sparky/Lorain. School guards were eliminated from the middle school, as it was deternuned that 70' and 8" graders were old enough to cross without the assistance of an adult. The locations are as follows: Porter/Lorain (2 guards) and BurnsButternut. Finally, the school guard located on Sweetbriar for Pine School was elirninated. The guard was posted ta prevent a parking problem. There was consensus in eliminating this post. It was agreed at the meeting of Sept. 3, 2002 that two guazds should be reinstated at the Lorain and PorterButternut locations. Further, it is to be noted that traf£c patterns have been observed for the past two weeks since the start of the school year. From the observations it was determined that a school guard should also be reinstated at Maple School. The economies attempted by using one guard to cover St. Brendan's and Maple School could not be achieved and therefore one guard needs to be placed at Maple School. The total cost for yeaz 2002 placement of three additional guards is on the order of $8,700. Central Dispatch As an aside, one full time dispatcher was lost to attrition in late spring. There has not been any significant increase in overtime to compensate for the loss of the position. The impact to the Police department, if any, is felt between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00a.m, four days a week when there is only one dispatcher on duty. This is a time wherein phone calls are at a low ebb. When required, the officer in charge which is on duty and located within