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Council Minutes of 5/1/2001 number of riders versus walkers (how many students ride the bus now versus walk to school and can potentially be dropped offby their parents)? • As the school transitions from the younger children to the older children-it will soon be an intermediate school 4, 5 and 6a' grade-what will be the number of bus riders versus walkers at that time? Assistant Superintendent Sebring mentioned that, with the transition to an intermediate school, there will be more students who will qualify and will ride on a bus. That should help reduce the problem in the future. • A recommendation was made that the city continue to pursue a major north/south connector, with the Crocker/Steams connector being mentioned. With a major north south connector in the city, traffic vohxune will be taken off streets like Dover Center Road (where Fine School is located) and thereby also reduce the problem of parents getting in and out of the parking lot. • A recommendation came up of an adult crossing guard, which was supported by any number of people. Discussion was held with regard to Ordinance 2001-55 and its value. Safety Director Jenkins mentioned safety issues that had come up: crosswalks and how best to man them; the issue of drivers and their driving patterns on the street when they're dropping off and picking up children and turning around in the parking lot. A recommendation was made that the school system attempt to issue a directive that would restrict parents from their ability to drop off or pick up on Sweetbrier and restrict them to drop off and pick up only in the parking lot of Pine School. The answer from the Assistant Superintendent was this was something that the school is not able to do. A motion was made by Councilwoman Kesler to recommend from the Safety Committee to the Safety Director that he immediately take those steps necessary to place an adult crossing guard at the Pine crossing on Sweetbrier. That motion failed for lack of a second. A second motion was made by Mr. O'Grady that the Mayor consuh with the school administrators to see if they believe that an adult crossing guard would be beneficial at that location. If they do, then the city would begin to take steps to attain an adult crossing guard at the Sweetbrier crosswalk for the remainder of this academic year. The motion was unanimously recommended for approval by the committee. The text of the motion has been distributed to Council, the Mayor, the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Schools. Councilman Limpert, chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee: 1) The committee met on April 30. Present were committee members Miller and Limpert; Council members O'Grady, Nashar, Kesler, McKay, and Council President Saringer; Safety Director Jenkins and Service Director Bohlmann. The committee discussed Ordinance 2001-58, an ordinance to provide for engineering services with Zwick Associates for the building of a cul-de-sac on the north end of Root Road. For years, there were vacant lots in the area, which allowed heavy trucks to turn around. Since those lots have been developed, the trucks are using private driveways. The residents have requested that a cul-de-sac be built. This was discussed earlier in the year during capital improvement discussions, and it was approved. The committee voted unanimously for approval. 5 l