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Council Minutes of 8/6/2002 consultation with the North Olmsted Police Depaztment. He applauds the city for the ~, cooperation that it has provided in so many ways to the schools. A couple of safety officers went with the school district people to look at areas of the city and considering at that point that they did have adequate school crossing guards to transverse the students safely. In July, Ms. Thomas advised him that there was a chance that some of the school crossing guazds would be eliminated. With that, the Boazd of Education did reconsider their decision to eliminate the transportation for these sections. The Boazd of Education and the school administration certainly understands what the city is facing due to the budget crunch. They eliminated 45 staff members this yeaz as a result of having to cut $1.5 million from their budget even after passing the levy. He knows it is very difficult to consider eliminating staff. While school crossing guazds may not be a lot of money, he realizes what the city is trying to do in paring down the budget. He thinks the city is responsible for doing that and concurs with Mr. Dufala's comments in some ways. But he thinks it is responsible to look at all the small expenditures. When you're looking at a child's safety, a small expenditure is not something that they want to worry with, so they are going to continue the busing. They aze going to put it back where they were providing busing before. They realize there are going to be fewer crossing guards and aze meeting later this week with the Police Department and Safety Director to consider where they can most well use the positions. They appreciate the cooperation the city has provided to the schools, and they stand ready to try to support the city any way they can as the city looks at ways to conserve their budget. Patrick Scullin, 5476 Jacqueline and Jim Pavlosky, 5460 Jacqueline. Mr. Scullin said there is a problem on the street with the police coming down and telling the kids that they're not allowed to play on the street. The street is a small cul-de-sac with only 20 houses. They have talked to all the neighbors and have a petition (99% of the neighbors think the kids should be allowed to play 'in the street.) They have talked to Mr. Nashaz about getting the street dedicated as a play street. The police were there today informing that the children will receive $110 citations for playing in the street if they continue to do so. The residents moved onto a cul-de-sac street so the kids can play. With all the things going about throughout the cities, he is confident to have his kids on his street with all the rest of the pazents who aze watching the kids as opposed to sending them somewhere else where the parents are not available. They can't go to a park because there azen't any sidewalks. When the police have come down advising the children they can't play in the street, there has been a pazent out there watching the children. They aze being supervised. He doesn't see what the problem is as they aze playing at the end of the cul-de-sac. The only people that are affected are the last three hours on the cul-de-sac. Is it possible to have this street dedicated as a play street? What has to be done to accomplish this? Councilman Nashaz said last year he had a couple of signs put up on the street saying, "Caution, children playing." Mr. Pavlosky said they appreciated that. Mr. Nashaz said that, as to dedicating the street as a play street, he would have to defer to the Law Director. Councilman Gareau asked if there aze one or two residents that aze concerned about this and initiating the complaints? Mr. Scullin said there was one neighbor making the calls. Of the 20 houses on the street, 19 homeowners aze in agreement that there is no problem with the kids playing in the street. Councilman Gareau asked whether anyone from the city has tried to create a dialogue where the neighbors can discuss this with the 13