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Council Minutes of 9-6-:'- ~t- Law Director Gareau reported: _Lr since last Caunail Meeting two lawsuits have f been filed: one dealing with the Rush situation at the Butt®rssut Ridge Cemetery. Answers have been filed in that litigation; are planning on taking depositions in a week or two; 2) lawsuit filed with respect to Claque Road Park - baseballs hitting the side of some person's house: an Answer has been filed; 3) met today in a pre-trial conference with the various attorneys dealing with the Burkett Lawsuit and that lawsuit has now been scheduled for trial December 6th. Are also again taking depositions of all of the various plaintiffs in that case; 4) on Agaada tonight is Ord. No. 77-156 - the Tallwood 8states Subdivision: Because the roadways were not dedicated for public use b~ Daly for record purposes we are in essence repealing the previow subdivision plat and substituting it with a new plat showing the elimination of the roadway between Ranchview and Tallwood. Safety Director Koharik reported: throughout the month of August have reported to Council Members on a number of projects and would like to touch on the highlights of those: 1) one new item - have completed a program replacing 600 traffic control signs throughout the City. The program was completed at a cost of approximately $40,000. and 90X of this money will be paid by the State of Ohio: we are scheduled to be reimbursed in the near future; 2) had started our auxiliary patrols through the various subdivisioas throughout the City and expect to have a preliminary report by Septesiber 15th; 3) provided, as requested, a cost estimate for the turn lanes at Claque & Lorain. This study was done by Mr. Childs and his department and is for Council's reference. Mr. Wilamosky asked Safety Director Koharik regarding the installation of traffic control signs why it was necessary to replace $40,000 worth of traffic c~trol signs; and if all the signs that are currently being used in the City are now up to State Code. Safety Director Kdoharik explained the ones that were replaced no longer conformed to the Uniform Traffic Code in the State. The State of Ohio offered a program to the City last year whereby they would pay 90X of the cost incurred for updating them to meet the Code: the signs currently being used are up to State Code. Mr. Fairfield discussed with Safety Director Koharik the problems in Ward 1 and he assumes in other areas of the City, of turfing, vandalism, speeding, etc. which residents have brought up. Mr. Fairfield has talked to the Police about this and one of the problems is that during the evening hours the Police are busy gatrolling Lorain Rd. and policing the area far the heavier type crimes that might prevail in the commuaity. Mr. Fairfield discussed the percentage of ease being paid by the residents which is 75X; coam-ercial pay about 20X-and industry about 5X. under- stands the police' concern with this; and asked how do we explain to the residents of the City that they are being protected to the amount of money they are paying. Hopes the auxiliary patrol may be of assistance in this case; and also feels that the police should patrol the resieatial areas more than they do. Safety Director Koharik, Mr. Fairfield, Mx. West and Mr. Boehmer discussed same at length. President Limpert stated the subject can be brought up in Committee and discussed further. Mrs. Saringer, Chairman Streets & Drainage Committee, scheduled a Streets S Drainage Committee meeting for Septer 13, 1977, 8:00 Y.M., City gall, and requested City Engineer Childs and Service Director Caster to attend. Claque Rd. resurfacing to be discussed among other items. Mr. Fairfield, Chairman Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Go~ttee, reported the Recreation Committee of Council and Members of the Recreation Coamission met