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Council Minutes of 4/18/2006 Councilman Ryan asked, by making this change, wouldn't it permit the local Civil Service Commission to set rules of conduct and rules to remove them? Law Director Dubelko answered that authority already is in the Charter in Section 3, which is not being touched. The amendment is to Section 4, Procedures. This enables the Commission, in conducting its affairs, to have local rules of procedure which may be different than state law. Councilman Ryan said, those local procedures say how to conduct the meeting or how to substantively set rules as it applies to the safety forces, and should we be taking that kind of chance? Shouldn't we be very careful when we turn over to a third party how to set rules for removal? That's what the concern is. Law Director Dubelko said that concern was addressed a long time ago because our classification scheme and the authority to the Civil Service to have those responsibilities to provide by rules for removals, etc. has been in the Charter at least since 1985. That maybe unsatisfactory and it may be that the Charter Review Commission in the future may want to look to having a local Civil Service Commission that in acting upon its duties in Section 3, follows state law. Section 4 is only to make that small change in the conduct of its affairs to do it in accordance with local rules so long as the local rules are not in conflict with the city Charter. Councilman Ryan asked: is it a procedure change of when to set the tune of the meetings, who should attend, and things like that or will the change cause or give the local Civil Service Commission the legal authority to start setting substantive rules that can impact against the safety forces or anyone else in a Civil Service position. Law Director Dubelko said it will not affect that change because that authority rests in the CS Commission pursuant to Section 3. Christine Novak, 23087 Esther. On Thursday, April 13, she and her neighbor videotaped people blatantly ignoring the road closed signs on Claque. She e-mailed Mayor, but didn't get a response. She brought the videotape to present to the Mayor. It is just a sample of what goes on over there. She knows it is in vain because a new phase of the construction project will be starting, and a new phase means new traffic problems. The residents see them as traffic problems, and we can't turn our heads and say out of sight out of mind. Also, the media needs to be told the correct information regarding the Claque Road project. The websites for Channel 3 and radio station 106.5, plus on air with 106.5 states: "In North Olmsted road closed due to reconstruction on Claque southbound between Lorain and I-480." Also, a neighbor recently heard a radio re~rting stating that Claque southbound would be closed until the end of April. Someone needs to contact them and give right information so we don't have people corning up and down a closed road. Mayor O'Grady thanked Mrs. Novak for coming to the meeting and for the a-mail. He has not contacted her as he was waiting for the answer to the question he put to the Safety Director and Police Chief as to whether the tape might be admissible of someone violating our codes. Once he gets an answer, he will get back to her. He will turn the tape over to the Safety Director. About misinformation, sometimes the press gets things wrong. She is right in saying it is incumbent upon the administration to do better to make sure they're getting it right. He heard what she said and will try to be more aggressive in getting out correct information. C7 17 c, ..