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Council Minutes of 3/192 ;,~ committed the $17 million to do the road construction, but cannot fund the necessary land acquisition. The City of Westlake has committed $3 million for land acquisition. I request $4 million to fiord the remaining land acquisition cost. As an alternative to federal discretionary funds, the committee could direct the State of Ohio to ~e this corridor connector as a priority highway project" These are no guarantees. However, it is very encouraging that Congressman Kucinich has taken an irnerest in the CrockerlStearns connection. 2) With regards to recreation, there will be a Spring Open House at the Recreation Center on Sunday, March 24, from 1 o'clock to 4 o'clock. As in the past, this evem is open to the entire community free of charge courtesy of the Parks and Recreation Departmern. 3) Springvale will hold an Easter brunch between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ~ Easter Sunday. The staff is encouraging two seatings, 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock. The cost is $15.95 far adults, $12.95 for seniors, $7.95 for children 8 to 12 years; no cost for children under 3 Please call 777-0678 for reservations. 4) The Fire Departmern is cot~ucting search and rescue drills in the former James Lumber building. 5) Safety Director Thomas is working very closely with the Police Departmern and the schools to ensure safety of students who will be wallcing to school due to the reduction in busing which is scheduled to begin on April 8. We are azrticipating an increase in pedestrian and vehicular tratFic rarer the schools. In response to that, the Public Works Departmern has started to repaint the pavemern markings near the school. Mayor Musial presented a proclamation to North Olm~ed High School teacher Lynn Sebring who was one of 19 teachers selected from the United States to participate in the William H. Fullbright Foundation Foreign Exchange Program. Mrs. Sebring spern six months in Vera Cruz, Mexico as an exchange teacher where she brought recognition and distinction to herself, the school district and our city. The proclamation, presented on behalf of the errtire community, the administration and Council, designated Lynn Sebring a distinguished citizen of the City of North Olmsted and commended her on her contribution to our schools and the education profession. (Mrs. Sebring was congratulated by all present.) Law Director Dubelko: 1) The Law l:~epartrnent is continuing with its reorganization and now has a-mail. (nolawd a ameritg~h net.) Hopefully, the city law library will soon be completed and apart-time law student will be hired to help with research projects. 2) He met last week with RTA represerrtatives regarding the Park-n-Ride cost reimbursemern ordinance. Because there are still details to be worked out, that legislation has been removed from this evening's agenda. 3) A decision was received from an arbitrator on one of the fire fighter arbitration cases involving acting officer pay. In this arbitration, the arbitrator found in favor of the city on the issue of whether or not the city had violated the collective bargaining agreement. It was a good decision as there was a genuine question as to how the corrtract should be interpreted. In this instance, the arbitrator agreed with the city. 4) During this month, he and Assistant Law Director O'Malley attended a meeting of the Cuyahoga County Law Directors Association This organization helps municipal lawyers keep up to-date on municipal law is~es. At this particxilar meeting, the speaker talked 2 .,~~,.,,