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Council Minutes of 8/6/2002 Division of Fire was able to showcase its new engine (E-2) which went into active service later in the month. 2) Also, the July Fourth weekend brought over 90 soccer teams from around the country to play in the annual NOSO Soccer Tournament. 3) Springvale opened on August 1. The lower party area was paved, a fence was erected around the tables and the party room was set up as a temporary clubhouse. 4) The Park-n-Ride construction commenced last month. 5) The traffic light at Driscoll and Dover Center is on schedule to be in operation before the start of school. The light itself will be in operation, but the timing mechanism will be in operation subsequently. At this time, it will not be tied into the traffic light at the intersection of Great Northern extension and Dover Center Road. But the traffic light to permit the people to ingress and egress from Driscoll and Cottonwood Trail and Dover Center Road will be operational. Councilman Nashar noted that he had received phone calls from residents saying that the schools are eliminating busing within a mile radius. Consequently, parents are concerned for the safety of their children because of the layoff of some school crossing guards. Mayor Musial commented that there are some instances where crossing guards will not be in operation this year. This is being done in conjunction with the Police Department. However, he was informed this evening that the school system is extending its operation of the buses into some of the areas to accommodate those areas where school crossing guards will not be in existence. Councilman Nashar asked the Mayor if the sidewalk project on Bradley Road would be completed this year. Mayor Musial answered that the project may or may not be done, depending upon the financial situation of the city in the next two months or so. Law Director Dubelko: 1) On behalf of the administration and members of AFSCME in the audience, he welcomed City Council back from vacation. 2) The following is a chronological list of the high points of what he and the Law Department have accomplished since the last regular Council meeting: ^ June 20, he met with the Safety Director and Fire Chief Bak regarding the Chief s decision to go on administrative leave and retire. ^ June 22, he distributed legal opinion No. 2002-13 on a subject that had been raised by members of Council regarding the permissible length of term of municipal contracts. ^ July 4, he and other city officials, served as a judge for the bicycle decorating contest. ^ July 5, he prepared and distributed legal opinion No. 2002-14 on the subject of whether or not a lead mechanic in the Service .Department could serve as acting foreman under the union contract. ^ July 8, he prepared and distributed legal opinion No. 2002-15 on the subject of the city's compensatory time off policy. This updated a 1979 legal opinion given by retired Law Director Michael Gareau. ^ July 11 and 12 he and Assistant Law Director O'Malley attended the Ohio Municipal Attorney's Association Annual two-day seminar in Columbus. Topics discussed included employment law, securities law applied to municipal finance, Health z