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Council Minutes of 2/2/99 found that bidding for both brochures at the same time results in savings for the city. A suggestion was made by Councilman Gareau that the committee consider including a community newsletter to the brochure. Several pros and cons arose during this discussion; and, therefore, it was requested that the administration investigate the cost of such an addition. Once the cost has been determined and when Council members have had an opportunity to explore this suggestion, the Recreation Committee will reconvene to readdress this issue within the next few months. Before any final decision is made, the Rec Commission will be consulted as well. The committee unanimously voted to recommend Ordinance 99-7 to the rest of Council. At the request of some residents, the committee discussed Codified Ordinance 505.02 (d), which addresses the inability of residents or guests of the city to bring their dogs into our public parks. The ordinance prohibits dogs in the park even if they are under the control of their owner. After much discussion and an appreciation expressed by members of the committee for residents desiring to take their animals with them and to walk them in the park areas, it was the consensus of this body that the ordinance should remain unchanged for the good of the majority of residents utilizing the parks and the fields. Allowing the animals into the park seemed to create unmanageable problems. Even if a separate walk or play area were established for animals, the problems of supervision and cleanliness, in the opinion of this Council, overrides the request for a change to the ordinance. LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS A letter was received from former Westlife reporter Jacgi Templeton thanking everyone for their assistance and cooperation over the years. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, is concerned about Ordinance 99-10. Mr. Lambert feels it will cause irreparable harm to the success that North Olmsted has enjoyed so long and so willingly with regard to development of this community. He believes that the issue of "not in my backyard" can override the possibility of what is best for the community. Mr. Lambert feels each resident should have an equal vote in what goes into the community. Mr. McKay explained that the Charter change requiring the affirmative vote of the ward in addition to the total city vote refers only to zoning changes presented on an initiative or referendum petition. Normal zoning changes will still go through the same process. This Charter change does not hinder development of the city. Mr. McKay noted that, if this change had been in place during the petition drive to change the zoning on Parcel E, the North Olmsted residents of that ward would not have had to spend so much of their own money to defeat the issue. Big business has a lot more money than the average citizen to promote such issues. This Charter change will protect residents in case the development is being forced on them. 8 • .w9Hi '~