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Director Ducu explained the changes in refuse and recycling markets that took place in 2020 and noted that Public Works staff is working on a mailer/magnet with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waster District to further educate residents. Director Ducu gave an overview of the city's Sidewalk Program in 2020 and outlook moving into 2021. The program is in its ninth year and will need to work around Dominion East Ohio who is doing gas line repairs throughout the city. It has seen slight increases over the 8 years of the program. Councilmember Litten inquired why so much less work was done this past year due to the pandemic. Director Ducu stated the department focused on city related work and sections of sidewalk where residents had already opted into the program, noting that its difficult for the city to send citation letters off to people when they are laid off at home due to the pandemic. The program is scheduled to catch up on and regain pace in 2021, however there is uncertainty as to whether things will go fully back to normal in 2021. Director Ducu explained improvements to Winterhurst ice skating arena and Lakewood Park's parking lot redesign and sealcoat. City Engineer Papke spoke about the Wagar Park construction. The project was budgeted for $950,000 and bids came in at$873,000. The final total for the project ended up being over a million dollars due to CEI utility poles being moved and implanting full ADA compliance. He also detailed the Kaufmann Park redesign, which entailed replacing playground equipment, the addition of a water feature, and the abatement of a water line dead end. The project will go out to bid first quarter of 2021. Chairman Bullock asked him to explain the water dead end and the deadline for park improvements. Mr. Papke stated that the drinking water at the park dead ends into the restroom facility and will be looped back to the water main on Lakeland. The dead end only affects the park facility. Kaufmann Park improvements are expected to be completed in the fall of 2021. Engineer Papke reviewed the water main replacements that took place in 2020 on Idlewood, Lakeland, and Morrison. In 2021, water main replacements are scheduled on Elbur, Lakewood Heights, Lauderdale, Leedale. Maintenance will also be completed on sewer lining of laterals that go to homes and their respective cleanouts. Engineer Papke recapped the resurfacing and striping of pavement that took place in 2020. He also noted that the Lake Avenue bike lanes have been comleted, while the Detroit-Sloane pedestrian improvements will go to bid in January 2021. Hilliard Roard resurfacing will take place in 2022. Engineer Papke highlighted the infrastructure asset management program that was created this past year and spoke to the equipment purchased to ensure its effectiveness. He also spoke about the IWWIP facility that is under construction. The project is a year ahead of schedule that the EPA set forth for its completion. The timeline for plans for a new refuse site were reviewed, and the Public Works department is looking to locate some of its functions to it, including an animal shelter and storage tanks. The plans entail constructing a new recycling building in 2022, razing the existing building in 2023,