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Council Minutes of 03-16-2016 Director Gareau replied that HUD is requiring the city to employ an Executive Director, Administrative Assistant and an Investigator. If you add the salaries and benefits together, it's close to $200,000. Lambert said that some of these federal regulations regarding housing already have means of resolving disputes such as applications and grant forms. Lambert suggested to incorporate this under the department that handles housing and zoning, and put a secretary in place to handle complaints and administer the proper forms. He suggested that this issue be revisited as he doesn't want the city to lose any money by going in a different direction. Director Gareau said the arrangement that Lambert describes is the arrangement they currently have. The Ass't Director of Law, Carole Heyward, is working on a very limited part-time basis to shepherd these complaints through. She serves in the capacity of handling local complaints and/or getting them to the appropriate place if complaints warrant more than a local investigation. In response to HUD, Gareau said they suggested that the city would hire additional clerical assistance to go more in that direction, and HUD never responded except to say that they were going to proceed to take action if the city did not respond to them. Lambert suggested that Gareau place the complaint forms on the website for public access. Lambert referenced the food truck ordinance. He understands under zoning wanting to regulate food trucks, especially those that set up and sell in commercial parking lots. There is a situation where small food vendors have donuts, sandwiches and coffee and pull into private parking lots and they are registered with a food license. All they service is a private group of people. This may conflict with the County since they are the ones that issue the food licenses. This would be a private issue. There needs to be something in the legislation that distinguishes this type of food truck from a food truck that shows up to an event like a carnival and sells to the public instead of a private group of people. Bill Rawlings, 26670 Butternut Ridge Road referenced the school bus situation and he is concerned about putting bus traffic on Butternut Ridge which is already one of the busiest streets. There is no stop light or adequate turning space, and Butternut Ridge is a historic district that may be affected by the bus traffic. He said if this happens, then the historic district designation should be eliminated because it will be deteriorated. He has lived on Butternut Ridge for twenty-two years, and has seen six houses disappear for other projects. A historic district is not really a historic district if you keep eliminating and putting projects in the middle of it. Council President Jones notified the audience that this issue has not been presented before Council yet. The issue will come before Council at the Building, Zoning & Development Committee meeting next Tuesday. LEGISLATION Resolution 2016-14 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to purchase a new GMC Sierra 4x4 Pick-up from Buick GMC of North Olmsted at a cost of $27,281.00, through the State Purchase Program; and further authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate such purchase, as amended. Councilman Kearney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Resolution 2016-14 adopted 7-0. 6