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? Coimcil Pfinutes of 5-5-71 -Page -3- the nembers of this Committee were on television on May 2ad, answerixtg Questions a8 to what this Citivens. Ccannittee doea and 7•rhether or aot it would have applicatian in other cities, etc. Mr. Wast thiaks that they did a very good job. lzir. Prokasp, Chairsaan Lang Range P1amuing Camwi.ttee, reported the resolution from St. Brendan's Pariah Council eupporting public housiag in North Olmsted was referrsd to this Gomittse. He haa direeted a letter to the Parish Council roqvmoring an opporCuaitq ta meet with them in an effort to datsraeine their viewe outside of the r+esolution; i.e., what they caanted to s+ee - where they mamted to see ft. Also have directed a letter to St. Richard's Parish Goudncil askinp thair suggestions and recammendatioas in this aroa, inaeauch as the resolutioa ftcrn St. Brendaa's was alao refersed to St. Richsrd Parish Coitt?cil. iie suggsetsd ot*aer osoups in the City - church or otherwise - that are intetested in this problem to direct c ta to the Cotuzcil through the Clerk af Council so that Countil may get aome feeling of wteat the comarunity feele and what theq wauld lilce to ses ccmee into this area. 2) - re - M.ayor's repart regarding fnetallation af sidewaltr.s due to cutting back of schoql buses; lir. Prokasq comnented that Lhe School Board has saved aggroximatelp $35,000. in reducinp; the number of pupils the;f bus, but this, in turn, creates aa immediate need for sidewalks for safety reasam in some areas. Freliieinarq figures shaw property crwnere may be asssasad $150,400. to $200,000. to inetall the sidewalks. Some of these streets are in areas that just received sewers this year. Side- walks are naesaary throughout the City but he hopes the Gaimaittee will keep thesa thoughts in mind when the sidewalk situation is studied. Letters, Communications: Clertc read letter from Secretary of Parks & Recreation Comai:Cssioa, informiag t;cvacil that the Camiaaic>n had been imformed by the North 41msted Schoal Board's regresentative on the Coom3ssion, that due to the curreat finsacial condition of the school system aad in eoajunction with the reduction of schoa3 bus services, the schaol spstem wauld no longer be able to prov3de free bus transportation for the Learn-to-Sw#.m Program. After discussiaa ,end consideratian the Recreation Coemi$aicn passed Reaolutiane authariainS reinbursement to the achool aqstem in the amount of $l„ 525. for services ta be provided duriag the 1971 stmer season snd increasing tht fec an the Learn-Co-Swim program 3n oYCter to cover this incressed expeAdiCure. C1erk reported badk to Couitcil on the Initiwtive Petit3.on subtpitted to Goeuzcii that 1880 signatures waxe certified at the Board of Elections. Clerk read commuaicatioa svhmitted by Mr. Michael Garexu, dx%ted May 4, 1971, in which the members of the Comonittee for a certain Ittitiative Petition providfng for the repeal of Ord. 71-7, ad+apted bp Ccruncil an Januarp 19, 1971, amending Sections 3 and 5 of Qrd. 69-56, requeert that the Ordinance set forth in srt3d iaitiative Petition he submitted to a vote of the electors. President 0'Neill submitted Iaitiati.ve Petition to Law Director J. Bzuce