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Council Minutes of 02-05-2013 • Discussed was Ordinance 2013-11 which is an Ordinance amending and re- establishing Section 505.16 entitled "Vicious and Dangerous Animals" of Chapter Five of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted in order to add specific containment and restraint requirements and to substitute the Director of Public Safety for duties previously assigned to the Animal Warden, and declaring an emergency. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2013-11 with suspension. COMMUNICATIONS Clerk of Council Gallo read a letter from the Pine Ridge Homeowners Association which is attached to these minutes. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Myron Young, 30879 S. Court said he lives behind the industrial parkway. He referenced 2012-125. He said he is against the firing range. Berea just passed a firing range on Bagley Road, so there will be one neazby that people from North Olmsted can attend. He does not understand why Council would want to allow this. Jim Carter, 30859 S. Court congratulated Council President Jones on her new position. He also referenced Ordinance 2012-125. He is surprised that the land is going to be ,~ turned into manufacturing space for a firing range. He doesn't think the city is doing a good job marketing the industrial parkway. He is concerned about safety also and the city should look into this. He wants to make sure everyone sticks to the current rules that they fought hard to get in place. He wants to make sure this property is properly landscaped if it goes forwazd. He is concerned about guns being sold and/or traded at the firing range. He requested that Council keep all of this in mind as they go forwazd. Jeff Sturgeon, 3092 W. 231 Street asked for the status of Ordinance 2012-125. Council President Jones stated it is going to be scheduled to be heard in the Building, Zoning and Development Committee on Tuesday, February 12 at 7:50 p.m. Sturgeon said he is against having a shooting range in North Olmsted. This will not benefit the city in any way, especially in this area of the city. He doesn't think the majority of the residents would be in favor of a firing range. Arnold Paulot, 30899 S. Court is against Ordinance 2012-125. This firing range would be neaz his property, and he is concerned about safety. Steve O'Bryan, Taft Law Firm, Public Square, Cleveland (18962 Schlather Lane, Rocky River) stated he represents YIRS, a company that owns one industrial and one commercial premises in North Olmsted. Fred Schirmer is the President, and the other officers aze present. He has known Mr. Schirmer since he developed the property 13 years ago. O'Bryan stated that he has been the Law Directors of the following cities: Independence, Solon, Bratenahl. He said he knows good zoning, mediocre zoning and ''""" bad zoning. Mr. Schirmer's company spent millions of dollars to develop property in };~ 3