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Council Minutes of 2-20-2018 The Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee met on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 7:53 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Williamson and Limpert; Council members Glassburn, Hemann and Kearney; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Planning & Development Lieber, Assistant Director of Law O'Malley and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2018-13. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Planning & Development to solicit proposals for a contract to demolish and remove a dangerous building located at 4033 Walter Road, as a public nuisance; and further authorizing the demolition costs to be certified as a tax lien pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 715.261 and Section 1363.108.7 of the Codified Ordinances, and declaring an emergency. Assistant Director of Law O'Malley spoke about this Resolution. This is actually the fifth home the City has attempted to demolish. This one had a reverse mortgage on it and was underwater. The bank did not foreclose and has ignored all communications from the City. The last demolition cost the City around $10,000 and this should be in that neighborhood. The approximate timeline is about six month from going out to bid until demolition. A motion to recommend approval to Council was made by Councilman Brossard and seconded by Councilman Kearney. The Committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council. Councilman Limpert Chairman of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Limpert, Kearney and Glassburn; Council members Brossard, Hemann and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed first was Ordinance 2018-14. An Ordinance amending Section 1363.302.8 of Chapter 1363 of the Real Property Maintenance Code entitled "Sidewalks, Parking Areas and Driveways," in order to provide modified standards for enforcement, and declaring an emergency. Director Lieber outlined changes to the Code based on previous feedback from City Council and a review of the standards. After review, the standards have been updated to be consistent across the Chapter. The updates to the Code more explicitly states that a hazard should exist. Also, a quick reference guide will be included with the violation notice to ensure the resident being cited knows about repair techniques and what is not permitted in addition to where the resident can obtain additional information or ask additional questions about repairs. Once this Resolution is adopted, any outstanding citations will be re -inspected with the guidelines of the new Code. The Committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council with suspension. • Discussed next was Ordinance 2018-15. An Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2017-69, which suspended for six (6) months the enforcement of Section 1363.302.8 of Chapter 1363 of the Real Property Maintenance Code entitled "Sidewalks, Parking Areas and Driveways," and declaring an emergency. This allows the lifting of the moratorium Council put in place last year. Director Lieber requested suspension to permit as much time as possible to conduct re - inspections. The Committee voted 2-1 to recommend to Council with suspension. 14