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Council Minutes of 8/15/95 Mr. McKay noted that a problem exits with traffic stacking on the Rt. 252 exit of I-480, especially during the holisiay season. Mayor Boyle stated he feels that the wideniag and new signalization of Great Northern Boulevard will help this problem Several years ago the federal government grated funding for these projects, but we are waiting for the monies to be provided. Mr. McKay pointed out that Rt. 252 is not going to be the relief of Claque Road--it may h but pile well take the path of lead re ' ce. The Mayor said he believed that widening and extendisug Rt. 252 would provide a dra~cagy different situtation. Claque Road is a residential area never bw'lt for this type of traffic and shmuld not be altered. The Mayor also noted that, ahluouugh rezox~ug the Claque load area was mentioned at the county Wig, it is not as acceptable as some people seem to th~k and the city has not suggested it. Mrs. Beringer said that Mr. and Mrs. Fr~dt, who live on Claque Road, had gathered signatures on a petition apposing the Claque Road project. Mrs. Beringer hopes to sponsor 'on that will express Council's disapproval of the Claque Road proposal. In addition to urgia#g the county to approve the Rt. 252 project, she feels other steps could be taken suo~ as proh~iting right turns on MacBeth and Esther which might force Fairview Park to open W. 227 Street. Mr. Miller noted that he had attended the county meeting and had overheard county representatives indic~t~g to residents that this plan was wanted by the city. He feels it is important to set the record straight that this plan was the least offensive of three choices offered by the county. Mayor Boyle agreed that, given the paraders used by the county, this was the most acceptable plan available. He reiterated that a more acceptable plan would be to extend Rt. 252. Law Director Gareau: 1) The later appeal by Eliza Jennings has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The court also rejected the city's cross appeal The cheeks are ~ in the mail, and the city is l~k~g at options to levy execution on real property, personal property and intangible property. We will proceed. 2) The Fox case has been reassigtued to the original judge of the original case that had been dismissed. All actions have been stayed pending a ruling on the city's motion for summary judgment which is curreiutly before the court. 3) An executive session will be held to discuss a proposal for settlement of the Hughes case. 4) Ms. Balogh, a former driver for NOMBL, has been on worker's compensation for three years as a result of an assauh by a passenger. (The back of the driver's seat was kicked.) The city has not been happy with the progress that her treatments have been taking. Worker's compensation has removed her from temporary total disability. For over a year's time, pain management classes have been made available to Ms. Balogh. The city felt it was time they "drew the line in the sand," a grievance was filed and the union and the city reached an agreement that, if the pain management treatment wasn't co~lete by September 1, Ms. Balogh would not be accepted back into employnt. Ms. Balogh refused to sign the agreement, and the union signed it on her behalf. She has now filed an unfair labor practice against the city and the union. v 3 i