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Council Minutes of 09-15-2015 coat, cold patch and crack sealing materials. The materials for this project will also be picked up on an as needed basis. The current contract expires in March 2016. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2015-71. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Councilman Barker, Vice-Chairman of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: The BZD Committee met on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:15 p.m. Present were committee members Barker and Williamson; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Kearney and Hemann; and Planning Development Director Wenger. • Discussed was CMS15-4158 Chad Varanese/Auto Repair Restoration shop located at 29374 Lorain Road (formally Fire Station #2 and a motorcycle restoration business). Director Wenger discussed the conditional use permit required due to the fact that the last permit was motorcycle only. The Planning & Design Commission set forth two conditions: there will be no painting and noise levels will be within all city ordinances. Councilman Barker made a motion to recommend approval of CMS15-4158. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson, and the committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval. The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Councilman Barker made a motion to approve CMS15-4158 Chad Varanese/Auto Repair Restoration shop located at 29374 Lorain Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed unanimously. CMS 15-4158 approved 6-0. Councilman Barker took a moment of personal privilege to commend the city for their hard work cleaning out the culvert/ditch at the Lebern lift station. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Jim Lentz, North Olmsted Community Council President, thanked the Mayor, Council, Service Dept., Recreation staff, Senior Center staff and auxiliary police officers for their support and contribution to the Community Council and recapped the Homecoming festival. It was the best so far in terms of the money raised, the car show, parade size and Midway. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane agreed with the non-substantive Charter changes. Law Director Gareau was correct about this. He said a former Charter Review Commission and Council placed gender neutral language changes on the ballot and it passed, but it probably didn't have to go on the ballot. Lambert said he had the opportunity to discuss the five Charter amendments during Homecoming weekend. In the last three Charter Review Commissions, there has not been one Charter Review recommendation that has not limited the public's decision making with the operation of the government, tried to do away with checks and balances and tried to modify things in favor of elected officials as opposed to bringing them to the people for choice. When he and Dubowski served as the Charter Review Chairmen prior to that, they had a mixture of Charter changes that enhanced the public's access to the government and restricted some elected officials. Lambert said he had a conversation with Charter Review Commission member, Bill Brake, regarding the recommendation he submitted prohibiting the Law 3