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Council Minutes of 9/3/2002 ,,, for the Law Department to review. The rationale for holding it in committee includes the following issues ar questions: Will the establishment have adequate parking? Will the proximity of the next door gas station and adjoining body shop be a safety or ventilation issue? Have all the various city boards and commissions reviewed the proposed site and what is their recommendation? Can we hold this application for review of these issues, far how long and by what method? Law Director Dubelko agreed to look into these issues and respond to the committee. The members voted unanimously to hold this issue in committee. ^ A liquor permit stock transfer for the license held by the Ground Round Ina, located at 24250 Lorain Road. This is for a class D 1, 2, 3, 3A and D6 license. Stock transfer will be to American Hospitality Concepts Inc. of the same address. The Police Department had no objection. The committee voted unanimously to not object to this transfer. Councilman Miller moved that Council have no objection to the stock transfer. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Kasler and passed unanimously. ^ Ordinance 2002-125, an ordinance amending Sections 373.05, 373.06, 373.08 and 373.15 and repealing Sections 373.07 and 373.10 of Chapter 373 of the Traffic Code errtitled "Bicycles and Bicycle Registration" in order to better facilitate the issuance of bicycle licenses by the Police Department and to improve bicycle safety in the city and declaring an emergency. Under this ordinance, bicycle licensing fees will be eliminated and officers on patrol, including the bicycle patrol officers, will be authorized to issue bike licenses to those lacking one at no cost to the resident. It is hoped that this new, non-expiring license will assist the department in returning many of the unclaimed bikes that the Police Department retrieves, stores and eventually auctions each year. This ordinance also updates our code to conform with the state code in allowing bicyclists to ride on streets no more than two abreast and prohibits children under the age of 8 from riding bikes on public streets. This ordinance was presented at the request of our Police Department and was unanimously recommended for approval by the committee. ^ Resolution 2002-123, a resolution urging the Ohio General Assembly to study the traffic safety risks associated with elderly drivers in Ohio and to consider changes to the state's drivers license laws as they relate to drivers over the age of 80 years and declaring an emergency. This resolution was jointly assigned to the Intra- Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee along and the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee. Serving on the Intro-Governmental Committee and present were Councilmen Gateau and Miller. Serving on the Safety Committee and present were Councilmen Miller and Nashar. This resolution will not create a new law but will ask the Ohio General Assembly to review this issue. Councilman Nashar asked that the resolution be passed for the following reasons: There is a growing number of senior citizens on our roadways who are affected by various medications, slower reaction time, physical limitations including motor control and vision concerns, Alzheimer's and dementia generally. Mr. Jim Dolance was asked to speak about this resolution. Mr. Dolance's son was recently killed in a motor vehicle collision on I-90 near Erie involving an elderly driver suffering from dementia who was also killed in the collision. Mr. Dolance expressed strong concern '° about the methods the state currently uses to renew licenses. He feels that persons 6