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Council Minutes of 11-17-2015 Cancer Action Network is the national organization serving the pancreatic cancer community in North Olmsted and nationwide, and this Resolution offers support to that organization as well as those suffering from pancreatic cancer. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mark Mahoney, 26808 Fairfax Lane said the issue he wants to bring to Council's attention is deer netting as opposed to deer fencing. When he was walking the city during the election season, many of the homeowners in North Olmsted place deer netting affixed to poles around vegetation and plants as protection from deer. Mahoney brought in a piece of deer netting and gave it to Council. He has been recently made aware that the Building Dept. finds this deer netting improper, illegal and in violation of the fence ordinance. Mahoney disagrees because this is netting, not fencing. One of his friends and neighbors has been cited twice for having deer netting in their backyard. Mahoney asked every Council member if they have seen deer netting around the city. All Council members with the exception of Councilman Barker have observed this type of netting used by residents in the city. Mahoney asked if it's necessary for the city to spend money on sending out inspectors to cite residents for deer netting. He addressed Councilman Limpert and requested that someone evaluate the situation and decide whether or not it's proper to enact an amendment to the fencing ordinance to specifically exempt deer netting from being classified as a "fence". He asked Councilman Limpert if he would be willing to look into this, and Councilman Limpert said he would be happy to look into it. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane referenced Simple Recycling. The Mayor mentioned this in his report, and he is surprised no one on Council commented on this. Simple Recycling is a for-profit organization. Lambert asked if the city payed anything for the Simple Recycling mailing that went to residents, and Mayor Kennedy said no. Lambert finds it interesting that the city has an agreement with Simple Recycling to collect usable goods and no one has any comment about it. The city has Volunteers of America that has a store on Lorain Road that collects usable goods. They pay their employees and the city gets income tax from that store. The city also has a Salvation Army store that collects usable goods. Plus, there are other organizations that send trucks to pick up usable goods at residents' homes. No one seems to care that the city is allowing a for-profit organization to cut into what these other good, charitable organizations are doing. Lambert said this is another thoughtless project for the community that is harming the community and churches. Mayor Kennedy said that anyone can still use any service they want. Residents do not have to use Simple Recycling. This is a service that comes on garbage day. Councilwoman Hemann said she uses many of those other services, but there are items that they will not take. She feels Simple Recycling adds a certain feature that some people need. Mark Mahoney, 26808 Fairfax Lane said he wanted to add that when his neighbor received the fence violation, Mahoney came and spoke with Assistant Building Commissioner, Dan Russell, regarding this issue. He asked Russell what the appeal process is, and Russell said he wasn't sure. Mayor Kennedy said he and Councilman Limpert will work together on this issue and get him some answers. Mayor Kennedy told Mahoney that he doesn't have to come to a Council meeting. He can always call his office and work on these issues. Mahoney asked Mayor Kennedy if he's challenging his 5