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Council Minutes of 10/21/97 ~~„ Developer's Diversified. He has spoken to a representative of the company who stated that the company hopes to recycle and not to rezone. Mr. O'Grady, Chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met as Council-as-a-Whole on October 14 to discuss Resolution 97-90. In attendance were Council Members O'Grady, Musial, Saringer, Lind, Nashar and McKay; Administrative Assistant Hensal; Service Director Bohlmann. Representing the speaker's bureau of the Committee to Defeat Issue 2 was Ben Moralia; speaking for the Cleveland AFL-CIO was John Ryan. The discussion revealed that there is room for improvement within the current worker's compensation laws, especially as they affect small and medium business owners. However, the proposals that are outlined in SB 45, although they do some good, do a great deal more harm. Following the discussion, a brief committee meeting was held at which time the committee members voted to recommend passage of Resolution 97-90. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on October 14. In attendance were committee members O'Grady and Nashar; Council Members McKay, Musial and Saringer; Service Director Bohhnann and Finance Director Burns. The committee discussed Ordinance 97-89, which authorizes the installation of a "No Right Turn on Red" sign to be located at Cedar Point Road and Valley Parkway. Because there currently is no traffic signal at this location, the committee recommended that the legislation be held in committee for further review. Mr. McKay, Chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee: 1) The committee met on Monday, October 20. Invited guests were Paul Alsenas, Director of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, and Claire Kilbane, a member of the Planning Committee also and a representative for the County Commissioners. Council Members present were Councilmen Lind, McKay and Nashar. The committee discussed Resolution 97-93, a resolution supporting the upgrading of I-71 from four to six lanes between Route 18 in Medina County to Route 42 in Cuyahoga County. Mr. Alsensas and Ms. Kilbane gave a report of the project from the beginning to date. ODOT starting talking about this project in 1990 and 1992. NOACA joined in and required that prior to approval of the project a number of studies should be made. The studies include looking at the capacity now and the projected use for 20 years in regard to the cities in Medina and Cuyahoga County, a study of the entrances and exists, a study for the environmental impact and the impact on each county, the necessity for it being now and in the future. These studies have not been completed. The repair of I-71 as is would cost $35 million, and the expansion of one lane each way would cost an additional $30 million. Because the studies are not complete, the committee recommended that the resolution be tabled. 4