"I'VE SEEN FIRE AND I'VE SEEN RAIN" james taylor

BULLETIN

This morning at approx. 0849 hrs. school officials were notified  of an alleged weapon hidden in a restroom at Harvey High School. Painesville Police SRO Immediately secured the bathroom. The weapon was subsequently recovered and secured quickly. The police department additionally requested a K9 unit from the Geauga County Sheriff's Office and completed a search of the building. Students and staff were secure in their classrooms until the search was completed. The investigation is still ongoing and the weapon will be inspected and tested to determine if it is an operational firearm.
The school is working with the police department to complete its investigation to ensure the safety of our student's. Please know that that the safety and security of our schools are a priority.
TGrimm@ Painesville.com

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I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend


This brings up the two items on the City Council agenda last night . Which both passed 7-0. The church rezoning as well as Cashen Cement getting a variance to vacate .43 acre of Mathews St. A reminder the trucks will not use Mathews St. They will enter  and exit off W. Prospect St. only.

Many Heisley Park residents attended the meeting looking for answer's on the recent rash of burglaries in there neighborhood. There seemed to have been some miscommunication and Chief Powalie  explained the city's situation  quite well. Along with CM Carson comment.

I again questioned where the city was on Checkbook Ohio and was told we would probably be on line within a month.
I questioned the situation with the leave pick-up, at the last meeting CM Carson didn't believe it would be expensive? So I suggested the city pick-up the cost.
Then what do the seniors get for the $1,200 the city will be paying the YMCA for rent? do they get a room? access to what? I was told the city was looking into this.
Then the meeting went downhill.

Remember I mentioned these garbage contracts were my tipping point? addressing council;
Well first I was told that $96,000 was for a delinquent collection fee, then later a franchisee fee and even  later councilman DeLeone suggested it was WM paying to fix our roads? I questioned what was it for?

As far as I know no public notice was issued about this $96,000.  Neither were council people informed of it. Just slipped into the general fund.

I questioned if the city received free refuse pick-up at our city facilities? Yes .it's in the contract. Sorry I can't find it? I was told It's there.

Well as to not being one to surprise people to much, I told the council I was taking everything ordinances, contract later this week to the Lake  County Prosecutor on the legality of the contract as well as the ordinance. This all at least seems unethical to me.

They mandate the refuse must be picked up, they pick the contractor, and they seem to enrich themselves first before the resident's welfare (free pick-up at city facilities, along with the magical $96,000)

Well things then went south fast.

First Law Director Gurley felt insulted and yelled that I even suggested the city had done anything wrong. Then suggesting he would walk me over to the prosecutor's  office! I yelled back great maybe you can answer some questions when we're there! Councilman Hach, Fodor and DiNallo put a stop to the conversation.

Now after the meeting a resident could not understand my reason for complaining about the city receiving free refuse service? I explained it was not free we pay for it in our bills, nothing is free!  Along with I explained how many times have we been told electric, water revenue can not be put in the general fund? Why is it now O.K. that resident's pay for these department refuse pick-up? Since there is no invoice could that extra 12 pounds per resident be city refuse? Do people in Eastlake pay to pick-up First Energy refuse? Is there even a cemetery, water plant in Eastlake?

Thinking back if our bills were in line with the rest of the county maybe this wouldn't have taken place?

Mom watching the meeting on the computer today,  afterwards just said get your two-wheeler my chair is gone! Thanks for the support Mom!