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PAGE 4 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - June 2, 2019 By Andrea Cordle Southwest Editor COTA wants to start its own ride sharing program and it is going to try it out in Grove City. “This is a demonstration,” said Doug Arseneault, Lung Cancer? Asbestos exposure in industrial, construction, manufacturing jobs, or the military may be the cause. Family in the home were also exposed. Call 1-866-795-3684 or email cancer@breakinginjurynews.com. $30 billion is set aside for asbestos victims with cancer. Valuable settlement monies may not require filing a lawsuit. Schuman’s Meats 1440 Harrisburg PikeColumbus, OH 43223 614-274-2161 | www.schumansmeats.com Tues. - Fri.: 7am – 6pm | Sat.: 7am – 5pm TASTE THE DIFFERENCE Price Good Thru : June 15th GREAT FOR YOUR SMOKER COTA’s public affairs administrator at the May 20 Grove City Council meeting. “This will serve as a complement to our established service.” Council voted in favor of the service and approved legislation to set aside $180,000 to help fund the program. The micro-transit program would be like Uber or Lyft, but within a defined city zone. Zone one would cover Mount Carmel Grove City, businesses in South Park and along State Route 665, Mid-Ohio Foodbank and the Grove City Park and Ride. A resident could use a mobile app or call to arrange for a COTA vehicle to pick them up either at home for a fee or from a COTA bus stop for free. For example, if a resident lives within the zone boundaries and works at Mount Carmel Grove City, that individual could schedule a ride from home to work for a fee of $3 or $4. If an individual rides a traditional COTA bus, and gets off at a stop in Grove City, that person could arrange a smaller vehicle to take them the rest of the way to work for free. At a previous council meeting, a representative from Mount Carmel Grove City and the South- Western Career Academy spoke in favor of the pilot program saying the entities would benefit greatly from the program. Even though council unanimously voted in favor of the program, some council members voiced concerns. Councilman Ted Berry said this program would Beef Chicken Pork USDA Choice Beef, Ohio Grown, Naturally Dry Aged For Your Satisfaction Cut Fresh Daily! 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(5 lb. package) $14.99 Chicken Salad............................................................................................ $4.99lb Jumbo Eggs ............................................................................................. $.99 doz. The City Beat COTA ride share proposal gets the green light OUTDOOR DRINKS Continued from page 1 “This is an economic tool,” said Furr. “It will build the amount of people who come to the Town Center.” According to Stephen Smith, the city’s law director, this legislation is a waiver of the city’s open container law for a designated area. If a business in the downtown area has a liquor license, it allows patrons to buy a drink and take it outside. The beverages will be poured in an identifiable plastic cup; no glass bottles allowed. “The cup will be printed with a logo and each business will have its name on the cup,” said Furr. According to the legislation, the designated outdoor refreshment area is approximately 15 acres in size and will include no fewer than four qualified permit holders. The city has identified nine qualified permit holders (bars and or bar/restaurants) located in the designated area. The hours of operation will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 2 p.m. to midnight. The refreshment area will not be allowed to operate during several city events including Boo Off Broadway, Homecoming and the Christmas Celebration. Furr said there are more than 30 communities in Ohio with similar legislation. Connie Tucker, with Father Heart Ministries in Grove City spoke out against the legislation. “This is a big concern for me spiritually,” she said. Tucker said this proposal makes it easier to consume alcohol and she is concerned children will see people drinking in the www.columbusmessenger.com benefit local businesses more than the city and said he would be more apt to fully support the program is some of these businesses offered to contribute to the cost. “I haven’t heard of any partnerships,” said Berry. Arseneault said ideally the program would be fully privately funded. “We (COTA) would love more private sector support,” said Arseneault, “but we have to show the private sector the way.” The On-Demand Micro-Transit Service will run from July 15, 2019 to July 14, 2020. The cost to launch zone one is $360,000 with Grove City and COTA splitting the cost, hence the council’s appropriation of $180,000. The cost would cover the service set-up, management, marketing and maintenance. If the implementation of zone one goes well, COTA will launch a second zone in Grove City that would include the South-Western Career Academy, downtown Grove City, the village of Urbancrest and the E.L. Evans Senior Center. The cost to implement the second zone would be an additional $130,000. Councilman Roby Schottke asked if the zone could extend to cover businesses along or near State Route 104, like Manheim Ohio and the Grove City Methodist Hospital, both employers in the area. COTA officials said the company would share performance data with the city and adjust service as needed. The service will start operating on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and eventually expand to weekends. streets. “How does this benefit Grove City,” Tucker asked. Even some council members expressed concern about the designated outdoor refreshment area. “Drinking on the street is a really important issue,” said councilman Roby Schottke. “This is a big step to allow this. I am conflicted.” Councilman Jeff Davis said he too was conflicted as alcohol abuse affects many individuals but also said this is a device to boost activity in the Town Center. “You have to have a draw to get people in the area and there are different pieces to that, including alcohol,” said Davis. Council did vote unanimously in favor of creating the designated outdoor refreshment area. According to the law director, council can tweak the legislation at any time and there will be an evaluation period. The Grove City Division of Police have been informed of this legislation and officers will provide services within the designated area. In the event many patrons are in the area, additional officers may be assigned specifically to the area. The use of foot patrol, bicycle patrol as well as the special operation bureau will be considered as alternative methods or patrolling the designated outdoor refreshment area. The city has allocated staff to make sure the area is clean. City leaders plan to install 12 additional refuse and recycling containers in the designated outdoor refreshment area.
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