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GC«-~, MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF TfU; CITY OF NORTR OLMSTED APRIL 18, 1978 Present: President Dewey Li~ert, Couatcils~an Beaty, Boehmar, Logan, Patrigac, Beringer, Sharpe, Wlaetosky. Also present: Mayor Robert tynioci, Law Director Michael Gateau, Finance Director Robert Btcoc~ata,, Safety t~ttar Eugetee Petra, Service Hirector Jogaph Corrigan, City er &usld Zura~ki, Clerk of Council Nors Aill. Meeting was called to order by President Lit~rart at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Swiatyniowski reported: 1) bsgi:3ning Mgy 1, 1978, curfew regulations iu the City will be strictly enforced. This is part of a concerted effort by the Adminis- tration and the Police Dapart~esnt, frith r+deat coaparation, to begin a citywide crackdown on crimes in neighborhoods and business areas, particularly the vandalism which has nctceasad so r:pithy in recamt years. Combined with the first phase of our Block iiktch Prograte, which will oclvde owing additional auxiliary police in City parks sad residential nei , we baps to make the message clear to those who are vactdalizing our city. We are no longer going to assure anothing- can-be-done attitude. Mayor staked the curfew for minors which is contained in Section S09.Q8 of the Codified Ordixuu~ces. Nayor stated these restricticnts are not desi~aad to punish the vest ma3c-rity of law-abfdiag yowa~gsters. lltsther, they are intended to provide ua with a etetbod of dealing with the small few who era responsible for our rising yule crime-rata. Most itsportantly, as are depending on the cooperation of every resident, every parent. If we all work togathax, rote can make pragtass; 2) beginning May 1st a new program of additional auxiliaries will go into effect These five auxiliary police will s~plea~t regular police patrol during the summer months, spending their tiros in residential neighborhoods, school and park areas. The program will double the coverage dutiag peak periods and will provide munch closer surveillance in our neighborhoods. This is the first pause of an ongoing effort to develop a comprehensive crime prevention program, the neat phase being a citizen patrol which. we plan to have operational next summer; 3) the Fireworks Program for July 4th will not be sponsored this year by the North Olmsted Chamber of Comseree as it has been in the past.. fla must find another source of sponso~liip or consider fumling the program out of the City's General Fund if the aonep can be fou~ad. Cost is approximately $2,700. Thinks it is important that wa have this psvgrast, and is making for input from Council in solving this problem. A decision must be made soon since the firms which schaele fireworks need an early comwita+ent from the City; 4) at last Cvuacil feting, C+auncil was informed that the $58,000 LEAA Grant had been ra~acteel and that wa wou2+d consider replying. Will be meeting later this week with parsons from the Palos Department, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the North Opted Schools, and the Adm~.nistration, to explore outer possibilities for a crime-control giant application by the deadline of July 1, 1978. Any thoughts from Council on critea-praverttian needs would be appreciated; S) would like to remind residestts that this Thursday, beginning at 7:30 P.M., is Mayor's Listening bight, in the Adsinistration Building; 6) Council ha: requested an in-depth rep,prt on the status of the Recreation Comple~c. The Adteinistrstion has been assessistg this since 3anuary to gain a total understand- ing of the Coaplax's problems, its strong points, and what must be done to make this facility as successful as ~ssible. An iatansive study was conducted during the __~