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Chief Dunphy clarified that his members do not oppose the policy and that the two weeks off for men would not have an impact on the fire department's budget. He added that when a city employee retires, they only receive a pay out of one quarter of that time. Director Dillinger added that drawing down on sick time during childbirth affects your ability to care for a sickly child after they are born. She added that the policy calls for a 30 day notice for taking time off under this leave, which provides more time than current operations. On the motion: A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. Substitute Ordinance 02-2021 was adopted. 5. Committee report from Housing, Planning & Development meeting held March 1, 2021. (to be provided) Councilmember Shachner delivered the following oral report: The Housing Committee met this evening and discussed the pay to stay ordinance proposed by President O'Malley, a fencing ordinance update, along with two properties that the city is looking to sell. We had Molly Martin and Mr. McCarthy from the Northeast Ohio Coalition of the Homeless to discuss the pay to stay legislation. One point of discussion was whether we wanted to make that legislation permanent or just through the public health emergency. I believe that we all came to the conclusion that we'll give time for people to digest it and revisit it once the state of emergency is over. The committee did recommend the legislation for adoption. The fencing ordinance provided some updates to the code. Assistant Building Commissioner Parmelee and Commissioner Meyers both explained it very well. Corner lots have caused confusion in the code. That ordinance was also recommended for adoption. The final point discussed was the two properties that Lakewood Hospital formerly owned. We learned they were purchased as possible means for expansion. Everyone in the homes that are not vacant are on month to month leases. We were assured that none of those folks are feeling any pressure to not renew their lease. The two homes in question are currently vacant. The city is looking to do request for proposals for a broker to list those homes. Director Leininger also shared that there are properties in that group that could be good opportunities to add affordable housing to the city. The piece of legislation to sell the two homes was recommended for adoption as well. Councilmember Shachner made a motion, seconded by President O'Malley to receive and file the oral report. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None