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ROUGHDRAFT -NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY COUNCIL 10-20-03 Regular Council Meeting Page 11 Lt. Edelman said Chief Dearden contacted the representatives from 7 cities in the area who utilize medians in their roadways-specifically: South Euclid, Gates Mills, Pepper Pike, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Mayfield Heights and Brecksville. The overwhelming response was favorable, specifically in regard to traffic safety. All the cities who we spoke to said that there was no detriment to police response to those areas served by the median. Actually the records of traffic safety were actually improved with the median in the roadway. Council President Buckholtz asked if Council could get a copy of the report. Lt. Edelman said yes. Council President Buckholtz addressed Chief Mohr and asked, you had no problem with this? Chief Mohr said no; nothing has changed. Council President Buckholtz asked, any other comments? Someone in the audience asked if there could be comments from the audience. Council President Buckholtz said we will have an open portion coming up if that's okay. If you are busting out of your chair I will hear your comments. There were no comments. Roll Call: AYES: Mr. Buckholtz ,Mrs. Cinco, Mr. Marrie, Mrs. Mills, Dr. Parker, Mr. Riter NAYS: Mr. Marquardt Motion Carried Ordinance Enacted *First Reading of Ordinance No. 2003-38, entitled; "An emergency ordinance authorizing an agreement with URS Corporation for the preparation of preliminary plans for trail development." Introduced by Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole. Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mrs. Cinco, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate occasions: Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Rules Suspended Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Riter, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2003-38. Mr. Riter asked, shouldn't we have a dollar amount in there?