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Council Minutes of 3-18-75 -4- 2) Clerk has forwarded a copy of Lakewood Resolution to the Legislation Committee. The Lakewood resolution is urging the Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Court Division to consider establishing a juvenile court branch in the West Shore Area. Their resolution indicated preferably Lak~swood, Ohio. It is the opinion of the Committee that the Legislation Coataittee meet with the Safety Director, Director of Hu®an Resources and the Juvenile Of#icer of the Police Degartmeaat to discuss the purpose and feasibility of establishing a juvenile branch in perhaps North Olmsted or in the West Shore Area; and Cc~eaittee will ask above mentioned to attend a meeting and discuss this further; 3) Committee has also reviewed the p d rwisions and possible asendmsnts to Chagt~r 1357 of Codified Ordi~ which cbZals with the Electric Code of the City. It is the rec Lion of the Garrlttee that the revisions in the 1975 edition of the National Electric Code be adopted and legislation has been requested; 4) Committee has reviewed the new printing of the Traffic Code printed by Walter H. Drape Co. It is the opinion of the Co~i.ttee and Law Depart~t that the printing and numbering is acceptable sad Committee recommends that the new Traffic Code be adopted. Mrs. Sharge, Chairman Public Safety, Health & Wezfare Committee, reportea following: 1) a meeting was held at the North Olmsted S~rtsman Club on March 12, 1975. In Attendance from North Olmsted were Meabexm of Council, Mayor Christman and Police Chief Hird. Discussed were pros and coats of the controversial issue of gun registration and hand gun control. There was much input into this issue both by Members of the Sportsmen Club, visiting rssid+mtta and Council Members; 2) Committee held a meeting on March 16, 1975, and in attendance were Mr. Cliff Crabbs and Mr. Henry Wilms of the City. Discussed and were in agreemrs~at that North Olmsted should be represented in the Council of Councils-in Bast Clev eland and put forth our suggestions and input into this Committee. Committee has come up with a few suggestions to help formulate effective, adequate and reason~le control of our Rtun t~roblems. They are stricter penalties for a first time felon; mandatory penalties for a second offense with a gun; anu a five nay wazLing period for acryone purchasing a handgun before the gun can be picked ~. It is the Committee's contention that we must gut pressures on our elected judges and see that felons are mat just given a slap on the wrist and dismeissed but should be punished to the full extent of the left and these laws should be adhered to. Gun registration by itself is no panacea to this ever present problem. Our only remedy to this situation is stricter laws for the offender. Committee will meet again and will work out a resolution to be sent to our State Legislature and hope that other communities will act favorably on these issues mentioned; and in that way can start on a cure far the inadrquacies that are apparent in our courts concerning mandatory enforcing of our existing laws. Am requesting Clerk of Council to send a lettex to the East Clavel+omd representatives stating our intention to particigate in the catty wide program; 3) Commaittee reviewed application for liquor permit for Buckeye P H Inc., dba Pizza Hut, 27$45 drain Rd., sad Comsaittae is requesting a hearing on this application as 27845 Lorain Rd. is a vacant lot. Letters, Communications: Clerk read letter from Mr. Aarvey Denk, President of North Olem ted Chasiber of Commerce, in connecticm with legislation establishing collection of refuse by City with request legislation be held up pending meeting with Chamber giving full detail, reason and explanation of the imposition of this fee on commercial establishments.