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Council Minutes of 8/3/99 as single family. However, we have a court decree that indicates that those properties are to be used for hotels, motels and office buildings. If they want to change it at all, they have to come back and negotiate it with the city. If we give approval, then they can use it for that use. That is how Moen became Moen. But for that lawsuit, we would have never had Moen. Those are some of the considerations that you have to look at-this is all a planning issue. We have to make sure that we are guarding the property that abuts single family residential about which we have concerns. As far as the appropriateness for this use, that is a policy decision that has to be made by the administration and Council. There are two separate policies, and the residents are correct in wanting to know where each stands. Presumably, they will be receiving that information at some time in the future although this can't be taken out a long time in the future because the Park-n-Ride presently located at the shopping center is going to be gone in two years and plans must be made. It's an integral part of the transit system and they have to make plans to make sure that they have continuation of that. Mr. Miller said he wished to respond to the Mayor's earlier comment that he doubted Class A residential homes could be built in that area. He pointed out that in Fairview Park at the southeast corner of W. 220' Street and Mastick Road there are two homes overlooking I-480. Also, people in Rocky River and ~' Bay Village live very close to railroad tracks. People, for the right price and the right city, will choose to live in a nice house even though it is close to a highway. Mayor Musial said that is true, but the asking price for the property would determine if it is possible to build a reasonable home at a reasonable price. Mr. Miller said it depends on the zoning, and the Mayor agreed. Joe Bouman, 23950 Lessner Road, said he was surprised to learn that Council had held a special meeting on July 5 during their vacation. He wanted to know if anyone knew about the meeting and said he was concerned about Resolution 99-84 which authorizes the Mayor to submit and seek financial assistance from ODOT. He wanted to know whether this seeking and submitting commits the city to the improvements that may be funded through ODOT. Service Director Bohlmann answered that it was discovered right before Council was going to recess that the city had an opportunity to get a grant for ~~ a sidewalk program from ODOT. This is an 80/20 program, and the city wanted to apply ~"" for it because we do have some inadequate sidewalks in the city and some areas where there are no sidewalks. This program is not restricted to state routes, but does include city streets and residential areas. When we have an emergency situation such as this, Council is asked to suspend the rules in order to pass the legislation allowing the city to go out for the grant. The 20% cost to the city is something that Council can decide later if the grant is received, or Council can choose to reject the grant. The value of the grant is approximately $1.6 million if we receive the entire funding, which means the 20% cost to the city would be approximately $32,000. The urgency was that we had to have the grant application in by July 13 to be eligible for this year. It seemed appropriate to ask Council to suspend the rules in this situation. Mr. Bouman asked if Council's decision would be by ordinance, and Mr. Bohlmann said it would be. On another matter, Mr. Bouman asked why the legislation regarding the dewatering centrifuge for the Treatment Plant was passed under suspension of the rule. He had expected it to be on third reading tonight. He objects to money being obligated on emergency and suspension of the rules. He is also concerned that all these things were done when Council was on vacation with 10 ~. , .__,