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Minutes/Informal Council meeting August 3 , 1987 Page 2 noted that neither the Police Department or the school corporation want the responsibility for the cross guards ; however, everyone wants the crossing guards on the corners. He noted that he has met with all forty-six (46) guards and that all of them want the same benefits, whether they were with the City in 1981 or have been hired since that time. Mr. Simeri noted that he met with Michael Vance and Carolyn Pfotenhauer on July 9 , 1987 and requested that they contact him in response. As of this date, he has not received any such response from the City Administration. He stressed that he desires to amicably resolve the situation before the school year begins. The basic issues are health insurance benefits for ten ( 10) months and PERF coverage. He also noted that there is no termination date in the agreement . It was noted that traffic counts and children counts determine whether a designated corner will , in fact, be guarded. Overall , he believes this to be a matter of fairness and that guards not subject to the 1981 agreement could , in his opinion, file for unemployment compensation . It was further noted that the health insurance coverage would run between $32-$34 per guard per month. Thus, considering eighteen guards for a ten (10) month period, the total cost for insurance would be approximately $5,940.00. Councilman John Voorde noted that he has always been sympathetic to the position of the crossing guards. He believes that the Council should do everything possible to see that the insurance benefits and PERF benefits are made available to the new crossing guards. Councilman Zakrzewski also voiced support for the position of the crossing guards. He noted that they are doing the same job and that , in fairness, there should be equity for all of these individuals. Councilman Barcome also voiced support for the position of the crossing guards. He noted that there is not a lot of money involved and that a letter should be sent to the Mayor expressing the Council ' s position.