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Council Minutes of 11-20-2012 ,~„ the committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2012-113 with suspension. ,~~~ • Ordinance 2012-116 was placed back in the Finance Committee. A full report will be given at the next Council meeting. Councilman Mahoney, Chairman of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: The BZD Committee met Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Mahoney, Kearney and Barker; Council President Limpert; Council members Brossard, Orlowski, Schumann and Williamson; and Planning Development Director Wenger. • Discussed was CMS12-10 Mercedes Benz Certified Pre-Owned Center located at 28595 Lorain Road -This proposal consists of facade renovations to the existing building. The current Saab building will be converted to a Mercedes Benz certified pre-owned center while continuing service to Saab vehicles and the new Sprinter dealership. The Saab renovation involves a canopy element and will encroach into the required front setback. This requires a variance which was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Signage variances were also granted for wall signs, but a second ground sign variance was denied by the BZA. The Planning and Design Commission voted unanimously to approve this project. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of CMS12-10 Mercedes Benz located at 28595 Lorain Road. ;; Councilman Mahoney made a motion to approve CMS 12-10 Mercedes Benz Certified Pre-Owned Center located at 28595 Lorain Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. CMS 12-10 Mercedes Benz Certified Pre- owned Center approved. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said that the audience was asked to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance earlier this evening. He suggested that the audience not be asked to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, but to stand and Pledge Allegiance to the flag. Carl Schanz, 6140 W. 130`n Street, Brook Park said he is a 28-year veteran of the North Olmsted Fire Dept. and member of North Olmsted Firefighters Local 1267. He announced that record breaking amount of $11,020.00 was raised at the Firefighters' 25tH annual muscular dystrophy benefit car show known as Cruise-In 2012. The North Olmsted firefighters raised $600.00 at the 2°d annual Pancake Breakfast and photos with Santa and the Grinch. He presented letters of recommendation to the Mayor and requested that they be placed in the firefighters' personnel files. He presented two appreciation plaques for the Police Dept. and Service Dept. to Safety/Service Director Thomas. He introduced Jackie Becker and presented her with the donation checks for the Muscular Dystrophy Association from the benefits they had. Since the car show benefit 4