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Council Minutes of 10/2/2001 2) She received a phone call from a resident who is affected by the extensive layoffs of airline employees. After researching the Displaced Workers Assistance Act, which is being considered by Congress, she has proposed a resolution which would support that Act. She would like to discuss the proposed resolution in the Legislative Committee so that Council can consider passing it under suspension of the rule. Councilman O'Grady said he felt that both Claque Road and Stearns Road should be looked at from a safety standpoint. Councilwoman Kesler said she believed Service Director Bohlmann had discussed an asphalt coating for Steams Road. Service Director Bohlmann came forward and commented that Steams Road is having a base coat put on next week. As to the Issue 2 application, the deadline was last Friday and the four projects listed in the legislation have been submitted. Mrs. Kesler expressed concern that the application had been submitted before Council passed the legislation. It is possible that Council members other than the committee would have objections. Mr. Bohlrnann said that this has been done in this way for several years because of the timing issue. The Issue 2 committee knows that the legislation generally goes to three readings and allows the city to submit the legislation after the application is submitted. The application is submitted after the committee meeting; however, if there had been some serious objections from Council members, then the application would probably have been withdrawn. But the city could not submit something different. Mrs. Kesler said she would have preferred to have known that at the committee meeting. Councilman O'Grady, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on September 20. Present were committee members O'Grady and Limpert; Council members Dailey, Nashar and Miller; Safety Director Jenkins, Service Director Bohlmann, Traffic Engineer Crriffth and Animal Warden Ward. The committee discussed Ordinance 2001-116 which amends Section 505.16 of Chapter 505 of the General Offenses Code entitled "Animals and Fowl" in order to better regulate the keeping and maintaining of vicious and dangerous animals within the City of North Olmsted including dogs which menace people. This ordinance clarifies the definition of dangerous animal and the concept of what constitutes a menacing fashion. Animal Warden Ward responded to questions from members of Council by stating that the proposed changes do what they need to do. This ordinance will permit the animal warden and the City of North Olmsted to take action regarding a dangerous animal without the requirement that that animal has first attacked a person. The committee unanimously recommended approval. President Saringer and Councilman Limpert agreed that he would discuss the Claque Road issue at his next Streets & Drainage Committee meeting. Councilman Dailey, chairperson of the Transportation Committee: 1) The committee met on Thursday, September 20, to discuss Ordinance 2001-117, an ordinance amending the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted so as to provide for a uniform speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Great Northern Blvd. from Butternut Road to Lorain Road. In attendance were committee members Dailey and O'Grady; Council members Limpert, ~'''"' Nashar and Miller; Traffic Engineer Griffith, Safety Director Jenkins and Service 6 .a„~..k,~~~,~d~,.,r~,,.~a.~ ,.M~..,~ _ . _.