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Council Minutes of 3/18/97 BP Site 04836, 23425 Lorain Road; second by Mr. O'Grady. Roll calf: Nashar, yes; ~~ O'Grady, yes; Saringer, no; Limpert, yes; Lind, yes; McKay; no; Musial, yes. The motion passed with five affirmative votes and two negative votes. Mr. O'Grady did not have a committee report but wished to comment on Ohio Senate Bill 35 regarding changes to the law concerning drivers' licenses for juveniles. Key points of the bill are as follows: • Authorizes the issuance of a temporary instruction permit to persons who are at least 15 1/2 years of age, provided in addition to other restrictions, that the person is accompanied by a parent, guardian or driving instructor while operating a motor vehicle. • Prohibits the holder of a temporary instruction permit who is a minor or the holder of a probationary driver's license from operating a motor vehicle between the hours of midnight and 5 a. m. • Requires a person who is issued a probationary license to have held a temporary instruction permit for at least six months. • Reduces from three in a two-year period to two in a two-year period the number of moving violations that a holder of a temporary permit or probationary driver's license can have prior to having their license suspended. • Requires a person who is issued a temporary instruction permit on or after age 16 to be accompanied while operating a motor vehicle by a licensed operator who is at least 21 years of age. • Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle by a person holding a temporary instruction permit or a probationary driver's license unless all occupants of the vehicle are wearing the available seat belts. Mr. O'Grady feels that these are very common sense changes. The bill has passed the Senate and is being sent to the House of Representatives. The proposed changes will go into effect July 1, 1997. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Joyce Weber, 5737 Allendale Lane, spoke about her continuing concern over the flooding problems in the Allendale/Carey neighborhood. Mrs. Weber showed a picture of her property during a flood and asked how members of the administration and Council would look at each line of the budget if it was their home being flooded. The flooding problem, which Mrs. Weber and her neighbors feel was caused by the building of the Butternut Ridge Apartments, has caused much grief. Time after time they have patiently awaited funding for this project. They need help, and they are very concerned because it is spring and the spring/summer rains will be coming. Mayor Boyle replied that he could not give an answer about funding at this time since the city is still in the appropriations process. Allendale/Carey, and other areas that flood, are of prime concern to the administration and Council. We have proven that we are trying to address flooding problems, and we will address the Allendale/Carey problem. The engineering for the Allendale/Carey project is 5