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Council Minutes of 02-07-2012 Lorain Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed ,~`, unanimously. Liquor permit for Dollar General approved. Councilman Brossard, Chairman of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:15 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Orlowski and Williamson; Council President Limpert; Council members Barker, Kearney, Mahoney and Schumann; Safety/Service Director Thomas. • Discussed was Resolution 2012-7 which is a Resolution dispensing with the RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a one year contract with Cuyahoga County/The Cuyahoga County Engineer for the purpose of providing inspection services for bridges and culverts. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2012-7. The Streets & Transportation Committee met Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Orlowski and Williamson; Council President Limpert; Council members Barker, Kearney, Mahoney and Schumann; Mayor Kennedy, City Engineer and Safety/Service Director Thomas. • Discussed were the 2011 Streets Ratings and the 2012 Streets Repairs Recommendations. The city is currently looking at about a million dollar project with 50% of it being borrowed and the other half being funded by the city street maintenance fund. Councilman Orlowski requested the city take a second look at a handful of streets namely, Birch Circle, Mastick Road, Kenny Lane, Bentley Drive, Westview Drive and Linda Drive. The City Engineer did take a second look at these streets and the city stands by their original recommendations. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION John Fay 7151 Lilac Court (Cinnamon Woods) said he is having a hard time understanding what is being said about dedicated and non-dedicated/private streets. Taxpayers live on both streets. He feels it's unfair, unjust and discriminatory. They pay their fair share of taxes like everyone else in the city. If the city is having a hard time paying for trash removal, than all residents should pay for trash removal like some other cities. He feels that police, fire and trash removal is a basic service that the city offers the residents of North Olmsted. Do not discriminate according to streets. He urges City Council to vote against Ordinance 2012-5, place it back in committee and have an amendment that says all residents will be treated equally in this matter. Mayor Kennedy said that the city is not discriminating and Cinnamon Woods has the only private streets in the city that do not pay. It has been like that for a long, long time. He said it's his fiduciary responsibility that things are right and equal. Fay said when he bought his condo, he didn't know about dedicated and non-dedicated streets. Mayor Kennedy asked ~,, Fay if he believes he should get snow removal and repaving of streets. Fay said no, the city does not have responsibility for that. Fay said his development pays the most taxes. 6