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Council Minutes of 02 -03 -2015 $130,000. In addition to resurfacing, the area will also see improvements to align the medians and widening turn lanes. The southbound side of the street will be designed to have a continuous through right turn lane. In addition to the resurfacing, the area will be restriped, signal pole replacement and curb work. This resolution will formalize the city's commitment for the project to ODOT. The work on this project will commence in the 2015 construction season. The traffic is expected to flow in both directions during construction with limited interruptions or lane closures. The work is expected to be completed by the end of the year. ODOT will be responsible for bidding, awarding, administering and inspecting the job. This project is being done as a safety precaution, and is not earmarked to increase traffic capacity. Suspension was requested as the consent agreement must be forwarded to ODOT as soon as possible. A motion was made to recommend approval to Council with suspension, and that motion passed 3 — 0. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Councilwoman Hemann made a motion to reappoint Council members Kearney and Williamson to the Housing Council to the term January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed unanimously. Council members Kearney and Williamson reappointed to the Housing Council 7 — 0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said they lost a family this week on Columbia Road in a fire. Stores sell fireplace units that have heaters and logs. Catalogs sell log sets that look like real logs and generate heat. He sees these at Big Lots and at 011ie's. No one talks about these; they only talk about carbon monoxide which is probably another number one killer during the winter. He asked if anyone knows how their houses are wired. He explained the wiring system in his house. He said there is resistance in wire and the longer it is, the more resistance. He said he is not sure how the family died, but he knows that it was electrical fire. He said he bets dimes to dollars that someone left an electrical heater on in that house. He has made serious corrections to the wiring in his house. He cautioned everyone on electrical heater use. Councilwoman Hemann informed Council that the family will have their calling hours tomorrow evening at Chambers Funeral Home. LEGISLATION Resolution 2015 -1 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide asphalt resurfacing and related repairs upon city streets, as detailed in the specifications on file with the Engineer, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder. Resolution 2015 -2 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide cracksealing on various streets at various locations in the city, as detailed in the specifications on file in the Service Department, and authorizing the 0