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Council Minutes of 9/2/2003 residents are required to only cut back 20 feet of a large lot that is undeveloped. However, residents are responsible for the treelawn in front of their property. Law Director Dubelko said that at a previous meeting he had suggested, if the Service Director contemplated requiring that cutting be done and if he had any legal questions, the Law Dept. would look at the issue. There may be a difference between cutting treelawns on a residential street and being responsible for cutting large portions of the state right-of--way. The issue has not been brought to him by a member of the administration, but he would hope that would be done before any notices are issued to the residents so that we are sure it is within the city's authority. Mr. Pangrac said he was not talking about a treelawn. His mother's property is on Grace Road, and they are paying extra money to the lawn service company to maintain an area on the north side of that property which is owned by the State of Ohio. They received a letter from the city that said they had to cut that area, and they have been doing so. He does not feel that they should have to maintain property owned by the State of Ohio. He noted that property further down Brookpark Road was not being maintained. ^ He would like the city to save the older building at the corner of Porter and Lorain which formerly housed Rebecca's Flower Shop and suggested the city research the process used by Olmsted Falls to maintain their historical buildings. Councilman Gareau agreed that Olmsted Falls had been able to keep their older buildings and were also able to have newly built construction architecturally in line with the existing buildings. He has been involved with the Landmarks Commission for most of his time on Council and drafted legislation to try to give the Landmarks Commission more power to preserve these types of buildings. He believes the problem in our city is simply a lack of interest. Law Director Dubelko noted that the owner of the building had offered to give it to the city. However, the city must find a new site and provide the money to move it to that site. He was provided with landmarks district legislation from Cleveland and plans to review it to see whether there may be ideas for ow city to give more "teeth" to ow ordinances. 2) Jim Bwns, 3978 Dover Center, expressed some concerns about Ordinance 2003-120. He believes the legislation should provide for some process or policy to give verification of announcements and/or postings, especially on the city website which is maintained by the city and not by a third party. He would like the city to publish the website so that the residents would know and be able to find relatively easily the city's website so they would have access to these notices. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2003-47 introduced by Council Members Nashar and Gareau was given its third reading. An ordinance to establish a new and revised procedure for development plan review and to authorize the assessment of costs for expert consultation by amending Sections 1126.02, 1126.03, and 1126.04(d) of Chapter 1126 of the Planning and Zoning Code entitled "Commercial and Other Building Permits," as amended. Councilman Nashar moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2003-47 adopted. 6