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Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to adopt Ordinance 29-2022. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Marx, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. Ordinance 29-2022 was adopted on second reading. 5. Public Works & Sustainability Committee report regarding meeting held September 19, 2022. (to be provided) Councilmember Rader delivered the following oral report: We had our Public Works & Sustainability meeting tonight, before this meeting, and we had one item on the agenda, which was the ordinance brought forward by Marx and Bullock regarding reducing the speed limit on Lake Ave. We heard from the administration, as well as the sponsors of the bill, and got an update from Engineer Papke on the progress to date regarding the different speed studies that have happened. In 2020 there was a comprehensive speed study that didn't warrant reduction of speed. One of the things he noted was that we do need ODOT approval. There was some discussion on what home rule cities can do, which came from Councilmembers Bullock and Baker, who noted how far cities can go and what interacting with ODOT would look like to get this done. The studies back in 2020 did not recommend a speed reduction per Mr. Papke's understanding, however the rules did change in 2021 and we collected some new data in 2021 on Lake, which also informed the decision to proceed with a whole new study this year starting in May. We're hoping that that study yields some results that will lead to petitioning of ODOT later in the summer to reduce the speed. We would continue working with ODOT to come to an understanding on what should happen with that speed all along Lake Ave. There was some great testimony from my colleagues on this and members of the public came to speak, all in favor of reducing the speed for pedestrian and bike safety reasons, as bike lanes were added there in the last couple years. It was noted by Mr. Baker and some others that this is part of a more comprehensive discussion around reducing speeds on Franklin, Hilliard, and Lake. We're focusing on a complete streets initiative that will help to reduce speed on all streets in Lakewood. We also mentioned enforcement being an important part of this discussion and anticipated discussion in Public Safety Committee on enforcing these new rules, new traffic calming, new street design. We did defer on this piece of legislation. Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to receive and file the oral report. All in favor. Motion passed. 6. ORDINANCE 25-2022 - 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. (Is'read& referred to PWS 7118122; 2"d reading 916122) (pg. 19) Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to defer Ordinance 25-2022. All in favor. Motion passed. 3