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Council Minutes of 3/4/2003 Councilman Nashaz, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The BZD Committee met on February 25. Present were committee members McKay, Gareau and Nashaz; all of Council and President of Council O'Grady; directors Conway, Dubelko and Jesse. The committee discussed Ordinance 2003-36, an ordinance amending Section 1123.13 of the North Olmsted Zoning Code entitled "Finality of the Board's Order" to permit the city to seek appellate review of determinations made by the Board of Zoning Appeals. This will permit the city to appeal a decision rendered by the city's Board of Zoning Appeals to the Court of Common Pleas for Cuyahoga County if it does become necessary. The committee recommended approval and made a recommendation to forward this on to the Planning Commission for their review. Councilman Nashaz moved to refer Ordinance 2003-36 to the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman McKay and passed unanimously. 2) Mr. Nashaz congratulated Councilman McKay as he and Mrs. McKay are celebrating their SOa' wedding anniversary. Mr. & Mrs. McKay were congratulated by all. Councilman Limpert, chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee, noted that capital improvements would be discussed tomorrow. Because of the weather, it hasn't been possible to do an organized tow of the streets. If Council members have an opportunity to personally drive through areas that have been discussed, it might be advantageous. Councilman Miller asked whether or not the slab repair and street repair decisions have already been made in light of the fact that the Mayor has said he was going to present Council with a list of streets along with the legislation. Councilman Limpert said not that he was aware. In fact, he was a little surprised because in past years this type of legislation (Ordinance 2003-37) did not name streets. To his knowledge, a decision has not already been made. Councilwoman Kasler, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The Safety Committee met on Tuesday, February 25. Present were committee members, other Council members, the Mayor and directors. The committee discussed a new liquor permit for the North Olmsted Marathon gas station located at 28800 Lorain Road. This is a C1 and C2 permit which allows the sale of beer in its original container only and the sale of wine and certain pre-packaged mixed drinks in sealed containers for carry-out only. Absent any objections from the Police Dept., the committee voted to abstain from any objection to this permit. Councilwoman Kasler moved that Council have no objection to the new liquor permit for the Marathon gas station at 28800 Lorain Road, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Nashar. Roll call: Kasler, yes; Nashar, yes; Dailey, yes; Limpert, yes; McKay, no; Miller, no, commenting that, given all the other locations that there are in the city to purchase such alcohol, he doesn't think we need to be selling it from our gas stations. The motion passed with four yeas and two nays. 2) On a safety related issue, she was recently contacted, as chairman of the Safety Committee, by a Plain Dealer reporter who informed her that our city was rated by a bicycle activist organization as poor due to our traffic code which limits the ability to ride bicycles in the street. Basically, it's the belief of this group, which is headed by a very knowledgeable and educated person in this area, Mr. Oswald, that riding in the street as opposed to sidewalks is actually for various and specific reasons more safe. Further, it's 6