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Council Minutes 3/6/2001 to have company park in front of their homes. He feels it is a school problem and ~~ wondered if the principal had asked the parents not to pick up their children on Sweetbrier. Also, there is room on the school property to expand the parking lot. Mr. Limpert said there had been a lot of discussion with the schools about this issue. As to the original ordinance, it was thought that it would solve the problem by not having any stopping or standing on the non-hydrant side of the street. However, what happened was people were stopping and standing on the hydrant side of the street. They felt it was okay because they were not parking on that side. Hopefully, this ordmance will rectify that situation by prohibiting parking, stopping and standing on both sides of the street. Safety Director Jenkins has contacted the residents in the area and they are supportive of the signs. Mr. O'Grady said he felt calling this a "quick fix" was okay because it is a safety issue. Hopefully, what this ordinance will accomplish is clearing cars away from the immediate area where young children are crossing the street. As Mr. Limpert said, the area residents are supportive. Mr. Kelly noted that one of the residents, Mrs. Weir, who happens to be a school crossing guard, has concerns that the problem will just move further down the street. Safety Director Jenkins said he had spoken to the residents, including Mrs. Weir. He said Mrs. Weir was concerned about the lines of sight. The signs will be placed with that in mind so that the children can see the cars and the drivers can see the children. Mr. Miller said he felt that there is still a safety factor involved with moving the problem down the street. He suggested that the schools communicate on a continuous basis with the parents about this problem. Law Director Gareau wondered if anyone had given consideration to expanding the area of no parking, stopping or standing and making it during school hours only. He feels it would be difficult for residents to entertain if their company cannot park on the street. Mr. O'Grady said he felt two questions were being discussed: 1) the crosswalk and the immediate vicinity around the crosswalk, which he feels should be a full-time and year round prohibition; 2) the impact of cars further down the street, which is an issue than can be addressed at a taxer time. 4) Ed Colwell, 3333 W. 231 Street, said he did not feel the lights on Lorain Road were functioning properly as a person should be able to travel down Lorain at 35 mph and make it through all the lights. That is not happening. Mr. Colwell questioned why Ordinance 2001-40 was discussed in a committee meeting before first reading. President Beringer said it was normal procedure for legislation to be introduced and then referred to a committee. However, there are times when legislation is discussed in committee before being introduced. There was a request that this legislation be discussed at a Safety Committee meeting held this evening as the sponsors were requesting passage under suspension of the rules. Whenever legislation is passed under suspension of the rules, the audience is invited to make comments. Councilman McKay made a motion that Council adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing the acquisition of properties. The motion was seconded by Councilman O'Grady and passed unanimously. Council adjourned into executive session at 9:45 p.m. °~" Council reconvened at 10:12 p.m. 9