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Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The oral report was received and filed. ****NEW BUSINESS*** 8. RESOLUTION 2021-16 — A RESOLUTION to recognize and thank Building Commissioner Joseph A. Meyers for the length and quality of his public service to the City of Lakewood and for his steady leadership of the Division of Housing and Building. (pg. 14) President O'Malley made a motion, seconded by Vice President Litten to adopt Resolution 2021-16. Discussion: Councilmembers thanked Commissioner Meyers for his service to the city, complimenting the culture he had built in the building department and noting how difficult it will be to replace his institutional knowledge and responsiveness. On the motion: A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. Resolution 2021-16 was adopted. 9. Update from the ADA Task Force from Councilmember Kepple (to be provided) Councilmember Kepple deliver the following oral update: The task force met on April 15'h and heard from Assistant Director Swallow who has been working on a grievance procedure for folks in the community who request a reasonable accommodation. The ADA Task Force suggested that be included in the "report a problem" section of the city's website. The administration also agreed that it was an appropriate place to put it, and both parties wanted to have it separate from the normal drop down menu to expedite action. Michelle Nochta will be the ADA coordinator once she gets up to speed on training, In a transition place, the task force will be looking at all city owned properties and ensuring that they're compliance with the ADA. We recognized that there is a difference between that and reporting grievance, for example looking at crosswalks versus someone living in a specific building to use specific crosswalks to get to work. There was also some discussion ofworking with merchant groups to help them make their storefront entrances more accessible. The city will assist the task force with this. Councilmember Kepple made a motion, seconded by President O'Malley to receive and file the update.