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Yes: Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Marx, Rader, Shachner Nays: none Resolution 2023-47 adopted as substituted. 15. Communication from Director Berry regarding the Juvenile Diversion Program. (pg. 37) President Litten made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Vice President Kepple. All in favor. Motion passed. 16. Communication from Director Berryregarding the Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services, Community Social Services Program (CSSP). (pg. 38) President Litten made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Vice President Kepple. All in favor. Motion passed. ***PUBLIC COMMENT**** Dennis Pehotsky, 1430 Parkhaven Rd – Mr. Pehotsky stated he lives right next door to Raising Cane’s and over the past few years they have had several issues with the establishment. He gave an overview of a few instances of potential noise code violations on their property. He also said there is trash on the lawn between his home and Raising Cane’s, that is part of the restaurant’s property, that has been there for 6 months. He said the trash barrel that they had to fight for gets so full that people just throw their trash on the street thinking Raising Cane’s will pick it up, but they don’t. He also expressed safety concerns about the traffic flow from the restaurant. He requested that the stop sign and “No Left Turn” sign be moved onto City property so that it can be enforced. He also wanted to know why Bunts Rd has not been repaved in the 20 years he has lived here. President Litten told Mr. Pehotsky that as his ward 3 Councilmember he would work with the Ward 3 Police Officer to get some answers to his questions. Councilmember Rader added that he spoke to Mr. Pehotsky before the meeting about light pollution coming into his home from Raising Cane’s.He said he wanted to add that to the list of his concerns since there are ordinances that address that issue. Harry Lader, 2379 Woodward Ave – Mr. Lader expressed congratulations to the winners of the Beautiful Homes program. He then said he is a big advocate of sustainability and one way to promote that is through the composting of food waste which can be used to fertilize plants and reduce the need for chemical fertilizers. He stated that commercial composting can be expensive for some residents, and he would like to advocate for the City to expand its composting program. He brought up that composting is mentioned several times in Lakewood’s Climate Action Plan, and he would like to see the topic added to the October 10