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Council Minutes of 12/2/2008 changes or otherwise attempt to return to the Commission. So Planning & Design Commission, in an attempt to clear up their schedule, had a meeting last week pertaining to this. The developer did not attend. There have been no communications, except for an e-mail stating that they would still like to keep it going. Since nothing has happened since November of 2007, there was a motion made by the Planning Commission to approve the proposal for the Barton Park Senior Living Center, and it was unanimously denied. The proposal came to BZD tonight, and it was briefly discussed. At committee, Councilman Barker made a motion to approve CMS06-40, the Barton Park Senior Living Center. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau, and the committee unanimously voted to not approve the proposal. The committee meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Councilman Barker made a motion to approve CMS06-40, Barton Fark Senior Living, P. P. No. 233-07-009, located on Barton Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and failed unanimously. Councilman Mahoney, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met on November 25, 2008 at 8 p.m. Present were committee members Mahoney and Nicole Dailey Jones; President of Council Kennedy and Councilmen Barker, tJrlowski, and Gareau; the Human Resources Director and the Community Life Services Director. Discussed by the committee was Resolution No. 2008-153, sponsored by Mayor O'Grady, authorizing the payment of $3,575.50 to Boss Concrete for the installation of concrete at the North Olmsted Recreation Center skate park and declaring an emergency. Community Life Services Director Dailey indicated that this resolution is to pay Boss Concrete for the installation of concrete at the park. All services were rendered and performed in a good workmanlike manner. It was noted by Councilman Gareau that Boss Concrete is a common contributor to the city of North Olmsted and their reputation is well known. By a vote of 2-0, the committee recommended approval. 2) A Recreation Commission meeting was held yesterday, December 1, at the Rec Center. The Special Olympics is coming to the North Olmsted Ice Rink on December 14 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. There are over 100 athletes participating; iYs an all-day competition that is open to the public and anyone who is interested is urged to attend. AUDIENCE PARTICII~AT~QN 1) Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, said he attended the committee meetings where the city financial situation was discussed. He feels the Council could take a $4,000 pay cut and be within the average of other council people. Apparently, the city is in a desperate situation. The Mayor had spoken about his feeling that he was underpaid for his qualifications, his background, experience and education. Mr. Lambert noted that the Mayor of New York works for $1 a year. Now the city is talking about cutting employees, specifically the safety forces. These are desperate times, and there are desperate people out there in this world today. If anything, this city needs safety farces more than ever to protect us and to give us the kind of security both in the business district and the residential district that we should have. The layoffs are not a good plan. It should start right here at the top at Council, which should take pay cuts and also the Mayor and Finance Director. He said the Mayor should not take trips to the Hague but 10