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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE September 28, 2020 Online Broadcast Meeting Present: Councilmembers Rader, Bullock, & Shachner Also Present: Councilmembers Bullock & Litten, Mayor George, Director Leininger, Director Corrigan, Acting Chief Stone, Director Ducu, Engineer Papke, Chief Dunphy, Clerk Bach, & Deputy Clerk Lascu taking minutes Start time: 6:03 p.m. AGENDA Approval of the minutes of the August 17, 2020 Public Works &Sustainability Committee meeting. Chairman Rader made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Bullock to approve the minutes. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas - Bullock, Rader Nays - None Motion passed. The minutes were approved. ORDINANCE 16-2020 -AN ORDINANCE modifying Section 333.03(b)(2) of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances establishing a 25 miles-per-hour speed limit for Lake Avenue to ensure the calming of traffic and safe passage of cyclists. (1st read & referred to PWS 08/17/20; 2nd reading 09/08/20) Councilmember Bullock provided an overview of the legislation and noted that resident calls provided the impetus for legislative action. He noted that bike lines make safety even more of a priority on Lake Ave. Chairman Rader echoed Mr. Bullock's comments and spoke in support of the ordinance. Councilmember Shachner added that he is in support of lowering speed limits and has received comments supporting and opposing the legislation. Mayor George spoke about the process involved in lowering speed limits and the importance of obtaining a traffic speed study and communicating with ODOT.A stealth radar is on order to be used to complete the study. The administration would like to include an ODOT representative at the next committee meeting. Councilmember Litten spoke about lowering speed limits on Lake Ave. & Edgewater Dr. in sections where there are no sidewalks present. Residents have contacted him concerned that people will go down Edgewater at higher rates of speed if Lake Ave.'s speed limit is