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Council Minutes of 5-2-2017 outstanding properties where those folks were promised you'd do a little better. I think for $80 million dollars you could have done better for those ten folks. So no, thank you. Councilwoman Hemann Chairman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee: The Intra -Governmental Relations Committee met on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 6:46 p.m. Present were committee members Hemann, Limpert and Kearney; Council members Brossard, Rahm, and Schumann. • Discussed was the appointment of Ms. Janelle Zauner to the Arts Commission to complete an unexpired term ending December 31, 2018. Ms. Zauner has attended several events recently, notably the Earth Fair and the Noel event. She inquired about city volunteer work. She believes she can bring some good and fresh ideas. She prides herself on being a good coordinator of events. Councilman Limpert offered that newer members are more focused on business type skills than just the arts, which is important in the large scale projects the committee undertakes. Councilman Kearney was glad to have a new person involved. Councilwoman Hemann made a motion to appoint Ms. Zauner to fill the vacant term starting immediately and ending December 31, 2018. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed 3-0. Councilwoman Hemann made a motion to appoint Ms. Zauner to the Arts Commission to fill the unexpired term ending December 31, 2018. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed unanimously. Janelle Zauner appointed to the Arts Commission by a vote of 7-0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Marco Cuevas 3534 Beaumont Drive Mr. Cuevas read parts from an article entitled "Too Many Laws, Too Much Regulation" that was published on March 2nd. He said he is not a fan of too much government regulation and he is tired of seeing people he votes for not try hard enough to scale things back. He said he supports the idea of the zoning project and many of the design elements. Mr. Cuevas says the people who spoke at the hearings all addressed concerns that affected them personally. He said he has a concern that affects everyone. The people of Ohio last year voted to allow medical marijuana use in the State. He said he is not speaking in support of or against medical marijuana, that he is just putting into context how government systematically limits the will of the voters. While the State is leaving the decision up to the municipalities, imposing this restriction is just another example of legislators not listening to the people. In the grand scheme of the zoning legislation he thinks it's fantastic, he said he is just addressing a tiny part that specifically prohibits the sale or cultivation of medical marijuana anywhere in the City limits. The content is not the concern, it's the context. He stated he would be making the same argument for any industry specifically prohibited by any legislation after the constituents of this State voted to make the industry lawful. 3