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Council Minutes of 10/5/2004 a significant role in all of those problems. He remazked that Fairview Pazk pursues a -0~> :,,~, more aggressive approach and has a significantly larger number of cases. He indicated that fifty per month aze notified to comply and that five aze actually cited each month. Fairview Park does not have aface-to-face process. A resident gets a letter, and they comply or aze prosecuted. Mr. Kennedy suggests a comprehensive program that is not punitive in nature, not overbearing, but is firm in its conditions and requirements as one the city should look at. He felt that the program in Fairview Pazk which they use meets that objective and that it's been working quite well. He noted, and it was noted by several people, that the primary purpose of our code as it actually states in the code, is to eliminate the blighting influence that comes with the desire to maintain housing. That is a good point. If we're going to have the code, the code is going to be trying to meet the objective of diminution in housing value and a general lowering of the community standazds with respect to property conditions. Mr. Kennedy noted the City of Fairview Park uses apart-time inspector from April to October, which is when most of the complaints come in. He also suggested a checklist be given to the residents to tell them exactly what's required of them in order to bring themselves into compliance. Another resident, Mr. Jablonski, also agreed that we should be more proactive in how we deal with this as opposed to reactive. He felt that we should be aggressive in going out and finding and seeking out these particular problems in order to insure that they are addressed. He pointed out, if a proactive approach is used whereby the city is the first contact, conflicts between neighbors can be avoided. The committee agreed that the next step was to more fully evaluate the proposed Ordinance 2004-80, and that will be scheduled for discussion next week. 2) On September 28, the BZD Committee held a brief meeting to discuss Ordinance 2004-153, an ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 1126 of the North Olmsted Zoning Code in order to establish formalized pre-submittal conference requirements and otherwise improving and streamlining the administrative review process for all development plans subject to Chapter 1126 review. This is the commercial development plan submittal process. The Planning Director has been working diligently to make corrections, changes, modifications, anything she feels will allow her to better do her job, along with the Building Dept., and attract and get high quality projects in the city. Present at the committee meeting were members Gareau, McKay and Limpert; Councilmen Nashar and Dailey; Planning Director Wenger, City Engineer Durbin, Law Director Dubelko. The committee unanimously approved referral to the Planning Commission. After review by the Planning Commission, a public hearing will be scheduled. Councilman Limpert made an addendum to his report: He was asked by the Mayor to attend the "Cuyahoga County Roadmap to Election 2004" meeting at the Board of Elections. It was an interesting meeting. The county is working very hard. There have been massive voter registrations for the upcoming election. Some of the notifications may be a little bit delayed because of that large mass. However, they are going to be very liberal of their use of the provisional ballot. There was a fascinating question and answer period where people expressed concerned that, not only do the dead pay utilities, but they vote, and how the county was going to be addressing that issue. It was recommended, 12 _..~ ~~e s.,, r