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Council Minutes of 06-15-2010 type of commercial setting. The Building Dept. noted that a few landscape items needed to be addressed in order for the site to comply with previously approved plans. The applicant will ensure that the landscaping meets all city requirements. Councilwoman Jones recommended approval of the conditional use permit. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and it passed 2-0. Councilwoman Jones made a motion to approve the conditional use permit for CMS 10- 14 Welcome House located at 27200 Lorain Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. CMS 10-14 Welcome House conditional use permit approved. Councilwoman Williamson, Chairwoman of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: The issue of Council representation on the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee has been discussed. Mayor Kennedy was Council's representative while he served as President of Council. The remainder of his term through 2011 must be filled. She recommended Duane Limpert. Councilwoman Williamson made a motion to appoint Duane Limpert to the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee as Council's representative. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Duane Limpert appointed to the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Harvey Fisher, 23875 David Drive, Units 106 & 205 (resides 28962 Detroit Road Westlake) said he was disappointed but not surprised to find the Northwoods balcony project passed final inspection May 28. He was told the final approval would not happen until he received a written reply to the February 11 letter he wrote about 27 code violations on his balcony. Twenty-six code violations are common to most of the other repaired balconies. The reply from the Building Dept. never arrived but the final inspection did. Sometime between May 24 and May 27, they did take care of one of the 27 issues. On May 29, he received a letter from the Building Dept., but there was no mention of the February 11 letter or any answers to the 27 questions. There are way too many unanswered questions about deviations from the plan, project manual, Code and Manufacturer's instructions. The Building Dept. has not provided any answers to many construction problems at Northwoods. How strong is the rotten, moldy and deteriorated wood that is 45 years old? There are no test reports on file. The plan called for metal joist hangers on all four joists; that's in the blueprint where they attach to the outer beam. The two most important joist connections did not get a metal connector. Why wasn't the mold tested to see if it was dangerous? There are no test reports on file. The architect of record stated that Simpson Strong Tie specified the nails for the project. They did not get these nails. They got smaller nails. There are no change orders. Nobody wants to answer that question. The same metal connector that gets the field cut nails down to 6