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Council Minutes of 12-18-2018 December 31, 2019. These are the capital improvements to buildings and infrastructure. It includes the following: $1,575,000 for street improvements ($1.2 million for the annual street program, $250,000 for Route 252 ODOT project and Butternut Ridge engineering project), $300,000 for City Hall HVAC, $1,155,000 for Police Station improvements, Springvale has fairway drainage and $1,275,000 for the ballroom roof and HVAC and the Wastewater Treatment plant has several improvements. Director Copfer noted this is not necessarily what is being borrowed for. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council. Discussed last was Resolution 2018-113. A Resolution dispensing with the RFP Process and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County to provide for, among other services, senior citizen transportation services, and declaring an emergency. This is a two year proposal with a three percent increase the first year and to remain steady in the second. The last two years, the price has not increased. This will increase the individual trip cost from $16.50 to $17.00 per person and group trips will increase from $8.75 to $9.00 per person. The fuel adjustment factor is being changed to start at $2.50 per gallon which is the STC standard amount. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council with suspension. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Tim Ulewicz 26775 Butternut Ridge Road Mr. Ulewicz said he has lived on Butternut Ridge for 27 years and has burned wood to heat his home for the last 15 years. He said he has never had issue storing wood on the side of his home for 15 years up until this year. Mr. Ulewicz said property maintenance is supposed to be complaint driven and he would like to see the ordinances amended to allow if neighbors get along and don't have issues, there would be no citations. if neighbors don't get along and have an issue in those instances the ordinances would be enforced. Mr. Ulewicz also raised an issue with water problems due to Butternut Ridge Road. He said he has contacted the engineering department three times and they are saying it's his problem. He said he is reaching out to ask someone to help him with what he needs to do with the water flowing down and collecting on the back of his property. He said he used to have a large gravel area, but it is now all covered in mud. Mr. Ulewicz also said even without rain for the past three days, there is two to three inches of water sitting back where his garages are. The Mayor responded by asking him to come in and discuss the issue with him. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2018-100 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance to make temporary appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2019 and declaring an