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Council Minutes of 5-2-2017 Bruce Bruehler 4440 Root Road Mr. Bruehler stated his wife and him voiced their concerns during the Ganley property hearings that during the relocation of the creek, roots on trees would be cut and as a result the trees would die. He said the creek has been redirected and while he admits they did a great job on landscaping, the problem is no one checked on damage to the trees during the reconfiguration. He said he was recently notified there are four trees which are now a safety hazard because the roots were cut. Mr. Bruehler said now everything is done and those trees are 15 feet from his property. He wants the issue addressed because they are a safety hazard to his property and family. He is frustrated because the trees should have been taken down before the creek was finished. On another issue, he stated he enjoys fireworks and is glad the City has brought back its firework show. His concern is people sit on both sides of Brookpark Road. During the show, cars are still allowed to drive on Brookpark Road. He said the people driving by are watching the fireworks and someone will get hurt or killed. Mr. Bruehler said he wants to see Brookpark Road shut down as it won't hurt businesses as there are other entrances. The Mayor responded that he will address the tree issue tomorrow morning. Mike Zalar 2669 Butternut Ridge Road Mr. Zalar is the Superintendent of North Olmsted City Schools. He wanted to express gratitude and thank the City Council, Mayor and Director of Planning and Development Wenger for helping get the project through the various permitting processes. He said now that Phase III is finished and the basic permits are in place, it enables the school to get the project out to bid and keep everything on schedule. He wanted to reiterate the Board's intention is to continue working with the residents of North Olmsted, in particular those residents who have properties surrounding the new campus. He said it is a complicated site and he appreciates the time invested in asking good questions and being critical of the process. Improvements have been made to the design based on the feedback heard. Superintendent Zalar is very confident this process will improve the area in a number of ways. He pledged the schools will continue to work in what is the best interests of the City of North Olmsted moving forward. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2017-32 introduced by Mayor Kennedy on behalf of himself, Council President Jones and Councilman Schumann and was given its third reading. An Ordinance (1) amending Chapters 1115 "Definitions," 1117 "Administration and Enforcement," 1118 "Conditional Use Permit," 1119 "Building Permit and Certifications of Occupancy," 1121 "Penalties and Remedies," 1126 "Commercial and Other Building Permits," 1139 "Business Districts," and 1161 "Offstreet Parking and Loading" all within Chapter Eleven of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted Titled "Planning and Zoning Code," (2) adopting new Appendix A "Tree and Plant List" for the Planning and Zoning Code and (3) adopting the Revised Zoning Map of the City of North Olmsted, all for the purpose of implementing Zoning Code changes proposed by the City 4