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- ` Council Minutes of 9/20/83 -8- Mr. Logan feels that the issua.nce of traffic tickets is not going to reduce house break ins, commercial break ins, auto accidents, etc. Mr. McKa.y commented that he knows police officers have different assignments and this is taken into consideration on the Traffic Index. Does not feel that the Council or anyone else should tell a policeman not to issue a ticket when the law is being broken. Mr. Wilamosky stated that it is not a question of giving a violater a citation; it is a question of an officer attempting to enhanee his position with the upper eschelon by issuing tickets. Feels the Mayor's position on this situation is that he has done what Council wanted with respect to a"quota system" but is not really sure whether or not he objects to a Traffic Index sqstem. Feels it is contradictory to direct the Director of Public Safefy and the Chief of Police to eliminate a quota system, yet tend to support a Traffic Index system. Mr. Bierman stated that the other departmsnts in the West Shore area should be taken into account - if all tfiese officers fiad an even amount of tickets or if one officer excels more than the others in the West Shore area and consider this in any survey. Iaould appreciate any effort to check with the other West Shore cities as far as the number of inen in each department and who writes what in each department so that if North Olmsted is going to be compared with other cities, it is done right. Under New Business: Mr. Wilamosky scheduled a Finance Committee Meeting for September 26th at 7:30 P.M. and requested Director Boyle, Director Corrigan, the Mayor, Commissioner of Public Works and Law Director to be in attendance to discuss sewer billing. Mr. McKay scheduled a Safety Committee Meeting for Tuesday, September 27th, at 7:30 P.M., and requested Safety Director Petre to be in attendance. Mr. Bierman thanked Service Director Corrigan for taking care of water complaints on Kennedy Ridge and Butternut Ridge. Mrs. Petrigac scheduled a meeting £or the Council Chainbers Committee for Friday, at 5:30 P.M. Mrs. Petrigac announced a meeting, called The Chemical People, which will be aired on WVIZ November 2nd and 9th. People from North Olmsted have been going down to WVIZ and possibly will be a part of this meeting; they are trying to get groups of people to view it and then go into a discussion type forum. Also, would like the Ma.yor to pass on to the Police Chief tfiat there is an "in service" for policemen throughout the County, in Rocky River, October 26th, from 1 to 4 P.M. Mayor stated he had received the same notice and fiad passed it on. Mrs. Petrigac also stated that tfie City is somewhat handicapped by not having a juvenile officer. A case was recently sent to Lakewood Court, only to be sent back to North Olmsted because it could have been taken care of right fiere. Mayor advised that the City does have ajuvenile officer, Officer Cihy, but since the police force is short four men, he is not able to devote 100% to tfiis position. Mrs. Saringer stated that she has requested the Mayor to make his recommendation to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission numerous times. Mayor Swietyniowski stated he would have a recommendation before the next Council Meeting.