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a Council Minutes of 4/7/87 -6- Mr. Wilamosky asked Mrs. Jack what. innovative ideas and concepts she would initiate '~"' in aperati~ng another van.. Mrs. Jack said she would ask council to support senior ~''' citizens and hire van drivers. In response to Mr. Wilamosky's question as to how much this would cost, Mrs. Jack replied that Don Copeland had given those figures to council; she believed $17,000 would be necessary to provide for four van drivers. Mrs. Jack discussed the criteria for the hiring of a van driver. Mr. Tallon stated that he had phone calls about the van; he was told that Mrs. Jack had told the senior citizens to call their councilmen and ask them to include monies in appropriations fora van.. The callers also told Mr. Tallon that Mrs. Jack had made the statement that "Mr. Copeland was not permitted to speak at council's meetings". Mr. Tallon asked Mrs. Jack if she had made such a statement; Mrs. Jack replied, "No, I did not". Mr. Lackey asked if the scheduling for the van drivers could be handled by the Division on Aging without hiring any additional personnel; Mrs. Jack responded that she could-not answer that question; the department is currently understaffed and this is a difficult job; perhaps volunteers could help out. Mr. Wilamosky asked what efforts had been made by Mrs. Jack to make Community Responsive Transit, through RTA, more available to the community. Mrs. Jack stated she has talked with CRT; they only come to a community two days a week; riders must have a pass and have to give notice. CRT does not make itself available to the city's wants, needs and desires; they seem to have a manpower shortage themselves. Talks with them have been to no avail.. Mr. Wilamosky stated that North Olmsted supports the. Regional Transit Authority and under the UM'TA requirements RTA is required to provide all participating communities with CRT. Would hope that RTA is not "snowing" Mrs. Jack by indicating they are having problems; feels they have a re- sponsibility to North Olmsted and Mrs. Jack has a responsibility also to bring CRT to North Olmsted. Mrs. Jack stated that she has been trying for fifteen months to get van drivers. Mr. Wilamosky asked if this were true then why, when the administration presented the appropriation recommendations, was the need for drivers absent? Why was there no provision for hiring additional drivers? Why was there no appropriation to purchase a van? If Mrs. Jack was aware of the need 15 months ago, why was it absent from the Mayor's recommendations relative to funding? Mrs. Jack stated that for the last f fifteen months the council has been aware and has denied the request. Roll call on the motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings as well as ref erral to committee on Ordinance No. 87-35, unanimously approved. Mr. O'Grady moved for adoption, second by Mr. Lackey, unanimously approved. Ordinance No. $7-35 adopted. President Saringer suggested that a meeting be held with the seniors, congressmen and senators to try and get CRT services to North Olmsted residents. Miscellaneous business: Mr. McKay moved council approve an expenditure of $6.95 from Council's Organization and Travel for the secretarys' luncheon sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday, April 23rd, second by Mr. Lackey, unanimously approved. Mr. Wilamosky asked the administration if it had been determined who had erected the single fence between the Halleen and Kenny King properties when the plans called for two fences. Mayor responded that Kenny King had erected the fence; Hallen has not erected a fence. A letter has been sent to Mr. Halleen asking him to come back through the Planning Co~nission and through proper channels to be in compliance with plans. She did not know if Halleen had responded to -,the letter; will look into it and advise Mr. Wilamosky.