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Council Minutes of 9/7/99 proximity to parks, the downtown area and airports; our school system; shopping choices; community organizations; good people. Some of the concerns that were raised-some of which were also identified as strengths-were retail with regard to signs and appearance along Lorain Road; infrastructure; condition of roads; green space-how much land does the city have right now that will be retained as green space; community facilities; parks; traffic and traffic primarily getting in and out of certain roads that are overwhelmed because they were never built to take the volume of current traffic. Mr. McKay, chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee: 1) The committee met on Monday, August 30. In attendance were committee members O'Grady, Nashar and McKay; Council members Gareau, Miller and Limpert; Service Director Bohlmann; Building Commissioner Conway; Assistant Engineer McDermott. The committee discussed Ordinance 99-66 which creates new Section 915.19 of Chapter 91 S of the Codified Ordinances entitled "User Charge System." The purpose of the ordinance is to provide for a method of collecting sewer charges that occur between the date of tap-in to the sanitary sewer system and the date that the Cleveland Water Department begins to bill the property owner. If a property owner notifies the City Engineer of the non-billing, the recovery will be limited to one year. If there is no notification to the city, the recovery time shall be limited to a five-year period. The committee recommended approval. President Pro Tem O'Grady explained to the audience that Ordinance 99-SS had been removed from the agenda because answers to questions and concerns raised by a Council member had just been received before the meeting. It was the feeling of Council that they needed more time to review the answers. The legislation will be put back into the Recreation Committee and will be on for third reading at the next Council meeting. Mr. Nashar, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on August 30 to discuss Ordinance 99-111. Present were committee members Gareau, Miller and Nashar; Council members McKay, Limpert and Kasler; Police officers Cox and Cook; Safety Director Jenkins, Mayor Musial. Ordinance 99-111 creates a new Section 337.30 of the Traffic Code to prohibit excessively loud playing of boom boxes and other sound devices while operating a motor vehicle. The first offense will be a minor misdemeanor, and the fine will be $75. If the offender is caught again during the next 36 hours, it will be a minor misdemeanor of the fourth degree and a fine of $150 to $500. The committee recommended approval. 2) The committee met this evening in a joint meeting with the Finance Committee to discuss Ordinance 99-107. This legislation provides for the establishment of a Safe Traffic Oriented Policing ("STOP") Unit. This is aself-sustaining program and will produce revenue for Police Department equipment. The program will help address traffic problem areas in the neighborhoods. The Ohio Department of Public Safety has identified 26 counties as having traffic related problems. Cuyahoga County was on the list, and North Olmsted ranked within the top 12 cities and will benefit from this program. The Police Chief shall assign this unit to officers who are willing to work additional hours prior to the start or at the end of their shift or on off days. ~~ 3