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Council Minutes of 9/16/2008 ~3 recommended changes in the study with the idea that they would begin to start budgeting for the changes so that the city public buildings could become more ADA compliant. The theory is to chip away at the ADA recommendations in the study. It wouldn't be possible to do all of them at once, but just to begin to knock a couple of them off dealing with the priority specified in the study. She also indicated that the Community Block Grant Fund group would look for obtaining funding for the Senior Center, the Community Cabin, and possibly the Recreation Center as well. Service Director Limpert spoke about ADA issues that were being addressed at City Hall and the Senior Center. He indicated that Springvale and the Recreation Center have the staff themselves, and that they need to make the changes pursuant to the study. • The committee heard from two residents who indicated that they had a difficult and challenging experience at Springvale when they attended a high school reunion. One resident uses a wheelchair and had issues and difficulties in getting into the facility and then addressing the buffet table. Mr. Young indicated he would address those concerns in the future. Lastly, Mr. Gareau pointed out an issue as to signage at Springvale. The conclusion or consensus there is that we would ask the Community Life Services Director and administration to consider looking at the signage indicating where handicapped parking is and where the elevator is for the second floor so that the individuals in wheelchairs could properly avail themselves of all the services at Springvale. AUDIENCE PARTICIP,~.T,~ IUN 1) Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, is not enthusiastic about more car lots in North Olmsted. He would rather see an office building where employees would be paying income taxes. He noted that other communities are attracting high profile businesses such as Brush Technologies which just moved to Mayfield. Our community has money problems and it is not being approached with vision. He sees a clear lack of vision and noted other communities are doing well because of planning. He feels there should have been restrictions put on how many car lots can go within so many square miles of business district. We need some good development in here-development that pays taxes. Those car lots are just warehouses. He doesn't see a whole lot of money coming to this community for the use of that land. Councilman Gareau disagreed with Mr. Lambert's comments. He noted that last year, through the work of our economic development consultant, the city landed Advanstar who came into the city with a $10 million payroll. Why didn't Mr. Lambert acknowledge the administration when they went out and did exactly what he wanted them to do? All the cities in the county are working to attract businesses like Brush. Duke Realty has been trying to sell their entire operation. They had no takers, so they broke it up and are marketing their most profitable office park which is in North Olmsted. The most profitable, the most highly occupied, most attractive piece of real estate that one might want is right here in North Olmsted. 15 ~e.~ ,~