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Council Minutes of 5/7/2003 motion was seconded by Councilman McKay. Roll call: Nashar, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Dailey, yes; Kasler, yes; Limpert, yes; Gareau, yes, with comment. When Council passed the telecommunications regulations ordinance a few years ago, the communications companies were encouraged to locate in just such an area-in the right-of--way by a highway and to keep it away from residences. The legislation has worked well as it has protected residents from towers, such as the 200 foot tower which had been proposed near Lessner Road. The motion passed unanimously. ^ Shell gas station located at 23385 Lorain Road, at the corner of Lorain and Claque. Representing Shell was Mr. John Dzwonczyk. A proposal to change the color of the existing building to a blush yellow, a shell red and white that is toned down to a "marshmallow white" color. The air-conditioning unit on the roof will have a metal screening around it. There will be additional landscaping on Lorain and Claque roads with a curved, approximately 30 inch high, brick wall which will go around Lorain and Claque. Both ends of the wall will be tapered down to approximately 10 to 12 inches. After discussion, the committee recommended approval. Councilman Nashar moved that Council approve the Shell gas station at Claque and Lorain roads. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Nashar, yes; Gareau, yes; Kasler, yes; Dailey, yes, with comment that Ward II looks forward to the improvements along Claque Road and Lorain Road. Roll call continued: Limpert, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Miller, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, April 22. Present were all committee members; Law Director Dubelko, Mayor Musial, and Safety Director Jesse. Agenda items were as follows: ^ A discussion of plans for the library site on the south side of Butternut Ridge. Present from the school board were Mr. Mike Raig, Mr. Tom Herbster and Mrs. Joanne DiCarlo. Mr. Raig indicated to Council the school board's interest to use the building either jointly or singularly. They would use the site for needed administrative space and would like to open a dialogue toward that end. Mrs. DiCarlo indicated that the land is approximately 1 acre and in the long turn would affect bus movement, and that the property was not good for commercial land. If acquired by the school board, they would attempt to allow the city the use of some space. Mr. Herbster indicated that he agreed with fellow school board members in that there is a need for more administrative office space and plans need to be completed. Committee members responded that there have been discussions over time that the city would or has considered the building for a variety of uses, not limited to a Cultural Arts Center, Law Department offices, Mayor's court, the BRIDGE program, City Hall offices that are currently overcrowded, senior needs, a teen center, etc. These are just a few of the examples. The building is understood to be approximately 12,000 square feet. It was pointed out that this was just a beginning of discussions, that the city has to examine its needs for space, that it is not advisable to sell and then rent back space, and that no commitments to the school board are being made at this time. This is just the beginning of dialogue. Resident Jim Burns suggested that the city look at costs of operating the current building, and the committee concurred. A review of those costs 7