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MINUTES OFTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE November 25, 2019 Auditorium Present:Councilmembers O’Malley,George,Bullock Also Present:Finance Director Pae, Mayor Summers, AssistantFinanceDirector Schuster,Budget ManagerJessica Eddy,Councilmembers Rader& Litten, Human ServicesDirectorGelsomino, Councilmembers – elect TessNeff& Jason Shachner, Planning & DevelopmentDirectorSylvester,City Planner Katelyn Milius, Program ManagerMaryLeigh,Development Officer Dan Wyman, Citizens AdvisoryCommitteeLeeSilvis,Lakewood Alive ExecutiveDirector Ian Andrews, Lakewood Alive Internal Operations DirectorAllison Urbanek, and various members of thepublic Call to Order:6:01 p.m. Planning & DevelopmentDepartment Bryce Sylvester, Director of Planning & Development Director Sylvesterintroduced members ofthePlanning&DevelopmentDepartment and explained that hewould like to use themajority of histime infront of the committeeasan opportunity to provide project and departmental initiativeupdates. He noted that the economic developmentfundhasfunding availableforanumberofCouncil’sbudgetpriorities.Thefirst topicreviewed was the city’sbike master plan, ofwhich $75,000 has beeninvested in thus far.Theplanwill further expand with the installingof bikelaneson Lake Ave., which will bestriped in the summerof2020.The department’s budgetsets aside$50,000 for publicart, which will beimplemented through the department’s SpectacularVernacular andArtin Parks programs. Wagar Park will receive some updatesas aresult ofthis funding. The department has also set aside $100,000 for streetscapeimprovements, such as trees, benches, curb bump outs, and continuedinvestments inthe city’s commercialcorridors.$25,000 has also been budgeted for trafficcalmingprojects, such as speedtables that havebeen set up on Marlowe Ave. south of Franklin. Thedepartmenthasrequestedan increase of$50,000 of fundingto Lakewood Alive forthesupportit providesin housing outreach, city-wide smallbusinessdevelopment, and project supportforOne Lakewood Place. Director Paenoted that Lakewood Hospital Fund dollars areusedto support these projects, and not generalfundexpenditures.Director Sylvester stated that increased funding to Lakewood Alive wouldhelp sustain services forcitywidebusinessretention, expand the toolbox for housingimpact, and sustain/build uponcommunityevents. It wasalso noted thattheeconomic development fund can be used to provide loans and grants that contributeto business attraction/retention and city-wide growth. City PlannerMilius provided an overview of alist ofprojects that are ongoing: Speed Tables- She notedtheongoingspeedtable project on Marlowe Ave. and stated that the Planning &DevelopmentDepartmentwould like toexpand funding forsimilarprojectsin the futureafter adequatelystudying the resultsfromthisyear.Thedepartmentislookingfor$30,000 in thebudget, whichwould cover speed tables for two streets. A NOACA provision could expand to a projectto a third street. Bridge Updates- The city ispartnering with the MetroParks, Cuyahoga County, theCity of Rocky River on reconfiguring traffic patterns on the Clifton Bridge.The Hilliard Road Bridge isscheduled tobe reconstructed withinthe next couple of years.