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Mr. Baas noted that the bike and scooter share systems are part of the Lakewood Community Vision, as they increase the number of miles traveled without a car. The main question is whether a share system can be a benefit while addressing challenges, like helping with parking issues. There was discussion as to whether scooters could be used on the Shoreway or around the Browns stadium. Mr. Baas indicated that vendors have geofencing capabilities that prevent passage into these busy/dangerous areas, by slowing the device down to 1 mph when they enter a restricted zone. There are also capabilities to shut down the scooters at certain times, like Cleveland has implemented at 7 p.m. Those points can be established with code changes and made a part of the county's MOU agreement with a vendor. Education with the devices is going to be a large undertaking and physical signs may need to be placed to guide the scooters beyond indicators on an app. Committee members discussed the need to regulate scooters to ensure transportation safety in Lakewood and suggested that scooters could also serve as a way to bring people into the non-car transportation system. They also expressed a desire to update the traffic code simultaneously while addressing the scooter issue to efficiently use Council's time. It was clarified that the 1,600-scooter limit currently in place for Cuyahoga County would not hinder Lakewood from entering into the county program (it was a figure that Cleveland chose for its municipality). Planning Department officials stated they planned to speak with vendors and use survey data to find the right scooter/bike mix for a pilot program. Chairman Bullock stated he would like the vendors to come into Council, do a pitch, and show off their technology. The Planning Department is in the process of coordinating that meeting with vendor companies, such as Lime and Bird. Meeting adjourned: 7:43 p.m.