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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Page 8 PLANIVING DEPARTMENT - Ted Esborn Mr. Esborn had one item this evening. Cleveland Magazine is collecting information from cities for its Rating the Suburbs edition. Of course, part of Planning and Development is mazketing the Village both for being a residential destination and a working destination. As controversial as the Rating the Suburbs edition has been over the last few years, it is an opportunity to do that. So we put together our submission over the last couple weeks. I wanted to just point out some of the things that we noted as we get into the last year. The stormwater efforts at Wiley Park, impervious surface, of course having a Village entrepreneur, Hiro Fujita, at the State of the Union. in the First Lady's box is something we mentioned and the collaborative effort with Progressive to plant trees there along North Commons. Those are the things we stressed we have done in the last year. Of course the way that Cleveland Magazine does that edition, the rankings are based mostly on safety and schools. But I think in both of those areas we have had an above- average yeaz as well. We are hoping for the best. ADMINISTRATION - Diane Wolgamuth Ms. Wolgamuth wanted to let you know that the Library Executive Director Sari Feldman called me last week just to pass along that she just returned from Germany. She was the guest of the German Public Library system and while speaking there she presented the plans for the Mayfield branch and thought that everyone would be pleased and excited to know that they were reviewing the plans in Germany. She also advised me that she has recently met with the " Progressive CEO and presented the Library plans and their plans for programming for the local workforce. I don't really know what those plans aze, but she has asked us to schedule a similar meeti.ng with Dr. Fujita from QED and so Ted and I plan to be at that meeting so we will be able to share with you wha.t those programming plans are. I also wanted to mention that openi.ng night for The Music Man is this Thursda.y. It will be running Thursday to Sunday for the next two weekends. Tickets are only $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $11 for children. Mayfield Village residents receive a$5 discount. Mrs. Mills stated, I had a resident say that they tried to do it on-line. It wouldn't go through because she was using Gates Mills. I suggested she use Mayfield Village and use the 44040 zip, so I don't lnow. I haven't seen her since. That was yesterda.y, whether it went through or not. Maybe if you could advise them there that we do ha.ve people in a different postal system. We have three zip codes in Mayfield Village so they should probably know. The other one is the Mayfield Heights one, 44124. So if a resident calls from Ridgebury, it won't come up. Ms. Wolgamuth will make sure they know. I will pass that along. STANDING CONIlVIITTEE REPORTS: Activities Committee - Mrs. Mills reported, we had our last meeting on January 24t'. At that tune we were planning the Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast. Susan has done an inventory of a11 of our supplies so we are ready to act on that at our next meeting which will be April3rd. We also are planning Cruise Night and July 4h activities. We aze well on our way. We have some new members. They have been a welcome addition. They have some nice new ideas for the Spring.