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Council Minutes of 02-01-2011 monthly loss in over 5 years due to the fire at Arturo's on Brookpark Ext. which resulted in $350,000 in loss. Run volume at the end of January was 25 incidents greater in 2011 than 2010. Director of Law Gareau: • He stated that Council is required to fill the vacant seat of former Councilwoman Nicole Dailey Jones within thirty days. It only requires a simply majority to fill the vacancy including the Council President if there is a 3-3 tie in the nominating process. Because the vacancy occurred thirty days prior to the filing deadline for the November general election and because the vacancy is more than two years prior to the expiration of the term, whoever takes that seat will be required to run in a primary. The filing deadline is 4:00 p.m. June 15, 2011. • The City was named as a defendant in the matter of Frenz vs. Springvale Golf Course and Ballroom in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. The complainant alleges she suffered injury while dancing at Springvale. The matter is being handled by insurance defense counsel. • In the area of property maintenance, one case was closed for conviction and one case obtained a conviction and the City is awaiting a sentence. Four cases remain pending, and one case has been authorized for filing. Two cases were abated through compliance with the involvement of the Law Dept. Director of Finance Copfer: • No report. Councilman Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: The BZD Committee met Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 7:15 p.m. Present were committee members Mahoney and Barker; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Kearney, Orlowski and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy; Law Director Gareau and Planning and Development Director Wenger. • First item was CMS 10-37 Exit 2 Storage located at 31399 Industrial Parkway. The proposal consists of an addition of a new 22-vehicle metal storage canopy. The committee voted 2-0 for approval. Councilman Mahoney made a motion to approve CMS10-37 Exit 2 Storage located at 31399 Industrial Parkway subject to recommendations and conditions set forth by the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. CMS 10-37 Exit 2 Storage approved. • Discussed was Ordinance 2011-5 and Ordinance amending and re-establishing Chapter 1359 of the Building Code entitled "Maintenance of Unoccupied Commercial Buildings" in order to provide the Director of Planning and 2