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THE PRESS • 2PRESSPAPERS.COM • JANUARY 30, 2013
Avon Lake council approves trash scavenger license AVON L AKE By Bryan Wroten
Those who pick up trash from residents’ tree lawns will now need to register with the city and pay a $15 annual fee. City Council passed the ordinance Monday night at its regular meeting in a 5-2 vote. Council President Marty O’Donnell said this ordinance came about through the requests of residents who were worried about aggressive scavengers, as they are labeled in the ordinance, coming onto their properties, leaving messes and driving around late at night looking at their properties. To enforce the law, police officers on patrol on Sunday nights will begin looking
for scavengers, O’Donnell said. When an officer comes in contact with a scavenger he will inform the scavenger of the new law and provide an application form, once one is completed by the law director. Those who annually register and pay the $15 fee will receive a sign for their vehicle that displays a refuse permit number and shows they are a “Reclamation Contractor.”
after questions arose about what exactly would make someone ineligible from receiving a permit. The city hoped to find a middle ground in this, O’Donnell said, adding that “I hope we found it.” The new law does allow for the individual putting out trash to remove items from the tree lawn. It also exempts city trash collectors and private and public schools. There is also an exception for “any person who does not collect trash for more than three properties in one week.” Violations of the ordinance are a minor misdemeanor and result in the revocation of the scavenging license for at least three years. Contact Bryan Wroten at bwroten@2presspapers.com and @BryanWroten on Twitter
COUNCILMEN DAN BUCCI and Dave Kos voted against the ordinance on the grounds that the city already has laws against trespassing, theft and littering, as well as questioning just how the police would be able to enforce the new law. There had been talk of the city conducting a background check on applicants, but the issue was dropped
District to hold public Forum Feb. 5 to discuss school safety AVON By Rebecca Turman
With the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., still weighing heavily on the minds of parents with school-age children, the Avon Local School District administrative team and representatives from the Avon Police Department are ready to officially open up a discussion on the district’s safety precautions during a Feb. 5 Safety Forum. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the
Avon High School auditorium and will serve as an open forum to discuss concerns and ideas regarding school safety. Since the Connecticut shooting, the district’s administrative team and the Avon Police have had ongoing discussions about school safety, according to Avon Superintendent Mike Laub. “I have had several parents inquire about safety procedures and offer thoughts about additions to what we do,” Laub wrote in an email earlier this week. At the December Board of Education meeting, Laub noted there is a reason the school crisis
program is not listed on the district’s website. To publicize something like that would put the school in a vulnerable position should a crisis occur. Therefore, Laub said the district will have to tread lightly when it comes to sharing information about the program. “We do plan to listen to the community and consider what people have to say,” Laub wrote, “ We think it is important to consider all options, and this forum will give us a chance to listen to what people are thinking.” Contact Rebecca Turman at rturman@2presspapers.com
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