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Special Council Minutes 6/30!2003 ,,,~„ landscaping to be discussed with the City Forester mainly along Brookpark Road ~,,, from the west entrance up to the Jared property line. The committee asked for additional mounding and trees. Mr. Greenberger did indicate that he would be more than willing to add additional trees to that area, but the committee felt that they would like to address this with Westfield when they come in with their proposal. Councilman Nashar made a motion to approve the proposed building for Jared Jewelers subject to the recommendations of all the boards and commissions. The motion was secanded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Nashar, yes; Gareau, yes, with comment that he would be bringing the matter back, as Mr. Nashar said, to the attemion of Westfield shopping centers to discuss additional trees on the area just east of the building on the north property line to an area all the way just west of the main point of ingress and egress off Brookpark Road and also possible mounding and shrubs because that area is really just one open to asphalt and a parking area. Westfield will be coming back with an additional project in the near future, and these issues will be discussed in that context as well. Roll call continued: Kasler, yes; Dailey, yes; Limpert, yes; Miller, yes; McKay, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Dailey, chairperson of the Transportation Committee: 1) The Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss Ordinance 2003-104, an ordinance amending Sections 373.06, 373.08 and 373.15 of Chapter 373 of the Tragic Code entitled "Bicycles and Bicycle Registration" in order to make language corrections to certain sections of the Chapter and to amend other sections to .improve bicycle safety in the city, and declaring an emergency. In attendance were committee members Dailey and McKay; Council members Limpert, Gareau, Nashar and Kasler; Law Director Dubelko, Mayor Musial. This ordinance was introduced by Councilwoman Kasler, and she deferred to Law Director Dubelko to discuss the changes. The changes made are as follows: 1) Cyclists are no longer required to dismount and cross their bikes at intersections; 2) Bicyclists are now required to obey and follow all traffic laws and signals as do motorists. Also poirrted out is that changes were made to the section allowing minors to ride in the streets. Children under the age of 7 are not allowed to ride in any city street. Minors over the age of 8 may ride on any residential side streets, and minors over the age of 12 are allowed to ride on streets that are not residential. Also, bikes aze to be licensed at no cost. The committee unanimously recommended approval. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2003-99 inrtroduced by Mayor Musial was given its second reading. An ordinance dispensing with the RFP process otherwise required by Sections 111.03 et seq. of the Administrative Code and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a second agreement with Floyd Browne Associates, Inc. ("FBA") for the purpose of creating an expanded sanitary sewer master plan for additional developing areas within Olmsted Township, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Limpert moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Councilman Limpert moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2003-99 adopted. .~ 3