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Council Minutes of 10/21/2003 was seconded by Councilman McKay. Roll call: Nashar, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Limpert, yes; Kasler, yes; Gazeau, yes with the comment that the approval include the recommendations of the committee and the various boazds and commissions. Councilman Nashaz agreed that was his intention. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes with the comment that the building will be a fine addition to Wazd II. The motion passed unanimously. • Ordinance 2003-144, an ordinance amending Section 1126.03 and 1126.04 of Chapter 1126 of the Planning and Zoning Code entitled "Commercial and Other Building Permits" to provide for the Director of Planning to review development plans. This will establish the authority of the Planning Director with respect to the said building permits and to develop review procedures in the city to work with and coordinate such review matters following the Building Commissioner's receipt of such applications to provide professional consultation to the administrative bodies of the city. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the Planning Director's input on this ordinance. After discussion, the Law Director recommended that the ordinance, along with the Planning Director's recommendations, be sent to the Planning Commission for their comments and recommendations. Councilwoman Kasler, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfaze Committee: 1) A meeting of the Safety Committee was held on October 20. Present were committee members Kasler, Miller and Nashaz; Councilman McKay, President O'Grady; directors Dubelko, Jesse, Fazver; Mayor Musial, City Engineer Durbin and guests. The following agenda items were discussed: • The committee went irrto executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter related to a Fire Department employee. Following the executive session, a vote was taken with the committee unanimously recommending approval of an extension of wages paid to an injured fire fighter until such time as a determination is reached by the Industrial Commission officer or for 60 days, whichever comes first, at which time the issue will once again be presented to City Council should any necessary action be taken. Councilwoman Kasler moved that the payment of wages to the injured fire fighter continue for a period of 60 days or until the heazing officer returns a determination, whichever comes first. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gazeau. Roll call: Kasler, yes; Gazeau, yes; Dailey, yes; Limpert, yes with brief comment that it is his understanding that this will be contained within the Fire Department's budget. That was their recommendation. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Nashaz, yes. The motion passed unanimausly. • Ordinance 2002-171, an ordinance amending Sections 555.03 of the General Offenses Code in order to harmonize the treatment of and time for unloading trucks in commercial zones. The ordinance was amended on the recommendation of the committee to establish a start time for unloading from trucks and operating related equipment to no eazlier than 7:30 a.m. The main reason for the time changes in the ordinance, was to bring consistency in this ordinance and later in the business code, a consistency which will enhance enforcement ability of the Police Department. After comments from Councilman Miller on behalf of the residents who could be adversely affected by the start time and comments from resident Jim Burns on behalf of the 6