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Motion by President O'Leary, seconded by Vice President Anderson to file without objection. On the motion: All members voted in favor. Motion passed. ****PUBLIC COMMENT"" Fay Olson—15500 Clifton Blvd. —Ms. Olson expressed her disagreement with the city law banning retractable dog leashes. She provided history on its invention and use. She recapped a instance where she was told by an officer that retractable leashes are not permitted to be used in Lakewood. She noted that this upcoming October will mark the one-year anniversary of the law and hopes the administration and Council will repeal it. She inquired as to when the law will be revisited. President O'Leary noted that there are currently no committee meetings scheduled to review the topic. Phyllis Dutton—Mathews Ave.—Ms. Dutton expressed her disagreement with the city law banning retractable dog leashes. She argued that some people have better control over their dogs with a retractable leash and that they are better suited for smaller dogs. President O'Leary stated that Council was careful in its consideration of the leash law and the data that shows the potential harm they have to pedestrians and animals. Mayor Summers shared that he has asked Chief Malley to conduct an internal review of the law in the upcoming months. Vice President Anderson asked Chief Malley if any citations have been issued for violating the leash law and the Chief indicated that there have been no citations and officers have been advising people of the law. Devin Baty—Robinwood Ave. —Mr. Baty advocated that Lakewood move in the direction of adopting no mow lawns. He presented a variety of statistics that marked the negative environmental impacts that come with mowing lawns. He suggested planting clover instead of turf grass, starting with people's tree lawns. He provided example photos of various now mow lawns. President O'Leary noted that its worth examining the code to update it and look for ways to make it more environmentally friendly. Councilmembers Bullock, O'Malley, and Rader thanked Mr. Baty for his presentation and asked for him to share the example photos via email. ""ANNOUNCEMENTS"" Councilman Bullock noted that there is an electric vehicle car show at Winterhurst Ice Rink on September 171h from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There were 21 vehicles and 58 registered attendees for the event. The event is cosponsored by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. He shared stories of a contractor and a business who invested in an electric vehicles and asked him to continue advocating that Lakewood invest in more electric charging stations. President O'Leary noted that the Lakewood Community Festival was well attended and welcomed interim Chief Dunphy to his new role. Xi