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? • ? Council Minutes of 2/26/82 -7- Mr. Wila?osky asked that the Admin3atratiaa, along with the Transportatian Committee, 40 look at the feas#bility of atarting an expresa bus run,from either the existing garage or somewhere ia the Great Northern area, to dawntcnm Cleveland, utfiizing 1480. Mayar stated that he would look into the matter and perhaps have a report for Monday. Mr. Wilamoskq asked if ttee Safety Committee would review the liquor apglication requests received by Council in the gast two or three qeara to datermine haw mar,ty of the permits have been issued; if ieswed, are they being 1mp1emented; haw manq being held in escrow. Mr. Logan scheduled a TraASportation Camittee Meeting for Tu+esdeq, February 23rd, at 7:30 P.M. Asked that tte Maycr provl.de the infarmatian requeoted by Mr. Wilamosky, - - • . Mr. Logan asked Service Director Corrigan what capacity his degertment had to handle street cleaaing since we are slowly mcrving taarards Spring snd more c3siders than usual were used over the gast Winter. Mr. eorriga.a replied Chat the Elgin Pelican street sweeper was in good condition aard resdy for use, hcxaever the eaphasis is on the storm sewers. Would not recommnd that the City have moxe thate the ane sweeper. In Spring, the Service Department ia iavoaved in iatensive chuck hole repai.r; collapsed catch basin repair and thisgs of this nature. Would not want to divert too much manpower to street cleaning. Mrs. Petrigac discuesed snow plowing of cul-de-sacs; residents have suggested that the plows operate counter-clockwiss, throwing the snaw into t'he center of the cul- de-sac. How msny plows does the City have', specificaliy for cul-de--gacs? Mr. Corrigan replied that for the 69 cul-de-sacs in the City, there are twfl four-wheel drive vehicles for snow plowing. In some eases, it wou].d nat be auitable to plow counter-clockwise, since the whdle cul-de-sac is plo+ed. If there is an area in the middle which has a planting, it tai.ght be poasible. Servi.ce Department will at Ieast look into it. Mrs. Petrigac asked if the Bombardier was utilized this year. Mr. Corrigan answered that it had been usefl so much that it broke; has not been uaed for the Iast three weeks. Mrs. Petrigac asked if sotne effort could be made to at Zeast clean the walk in front of Coe Cemetery. Mr. Bierman scheduled a Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee Meeting for Tuesday, February 23rd, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Bierman asked the Service Director to make every effort to patch Country Club Boulevard between Lorain Road and Vietoria Laae; is afraid there will be a serious accident; had followed a school hus that almost lost control fram the ho2es and cracks in the road. Mayor aavisea chat Country Club is the wvrst street in the City; Coimcil will have to address Countrp Club this year; patchixtg dcies not hold up, the slabs are crooked and s#.nking; the base 3s deterioratfng and drainage is bad. Mayor promised that crews would be out tomorrow to do what they could. Mrs. Petrigac announced that there would be a Save Our State Program for nuclear waste at John Knox Church at 7:34 P.M. P'riday night. Two of the speakers are Arnold Glasser and David Getlin; public is invited. ? There being no further business, President Boehmer adjourned the Councfl Meeting at 10:20 P.M. Florenee E. Campbel3, lerk ot Council 3ames D. oehmer, Pr ent of Cauncil