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Council Minutes of 10-20-2015 135 guest room hotel, similar to the Beachwood Aloft hotel. Director Gareau discussed the process to amend the judgment entry that controls the property. Also discussed was some modest control over the feature restaurant at this site. Mr. Myers discussed the abatement request from the applicant — 50% for ten years, which does not involve the schools. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of CMS 15-3787. Councilman Schumann made a motion to approve CMS15-3787 Aloft Hotel PPN 236- 11-009 subject to any conditions set forth by the Planning and Design Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. CMS 15- 3787 approved 7-0. • Discussed last were Ordinances 2015-73 through 2015-77 which are all Charter amendment passage impacted Sections of North Olmsted's Code involving combining the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Board of Building Code Appeals to form the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend approval of all five Ordinances. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Pat Yacobucci, 31201 Lily Lane addressed a concern that was brought forth earlier in the year regarding potholes on Cinnamon Way. The city did repair the potholes but did a terrible job and left a lot undone. She said she found twenty one holes up to Pepper Mill. One of the resident of the development was riding her bike and hit one of the potholes, went down and injured her hip and arm. There are a lot of elderly people in the development that ride their bikes; it's dangerous. She submitted pictures of the streets to Mayor Kennedy. Mayor Kennedy said he will take a look at the situation and get back to Ms. Yacobucci hopefully this week. Mayor Kennedy said they did receive positive feedback about the patching the city did. Ms. Yacobucci said yes in some areas they did. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane referenced Resolution 2015-93 regarding the Aladtec software. This piece of legislation appears to be very important to track employees' sick leave, absences and overtime that costs the city a lot of money. He does not believe there is anybody in the city that's abusing time, but there was an incident with a police officer that was up on charges for sick leave abuse. The cost of processing that grievance and lawsuits was going to quite a bit of money compared to what this software will possibly save. He expressed his appreciation to Councilman Barker for asking the right questions concerning the details before they vote for this legislation. He referenced 2015-94 regarding eminent domain for the Pine Elementary property and asked what the city wanted to pay and what the school district wanted to pay an acre. Mayor Kennedy said the city's appraisal was $20,000 an acre and the school's was $40,000 an acre. The Superintendent asked the city to meet the school in the middle and the city did, and the city was promptly turned down. Lambert referenced the pump station on Dover Center Road. There wasn't a piece of property in that area that came close to the value of what the city paid for it. Mayor Kennedy said he appreciates Lambert's opinion, and what the city paid for that property including the easement was very little as opposed to what the city would have paid to keep the property there plus the valuable retention that came out of it. Lambert said there are two LED lights over the freeway on Butternut Ridge Road. 3