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Council Minutes ol' 10-1;-2019 fhe Recreation. Public Parks and Buildinas Committee met on "I'uesday, October 8, 2019 at 7:02 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Hemann (*Q Brossard: v..ouncn members Glassburn and Limpert: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Planning & Development Lieber, Recreation Commissioner Drenski and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2019-88. A Resolution authorizing and directing the Director of Planning and Development to make application on behalf of the City of North Olmsted for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the fiscal year 2020 for the North Olmsted Community Park Walking Path proieet; further authorizing the Mayor to accept the grant if awarded and to execute a contract with Cuyahoga County, and declaring an emergency. The committee voted to recommend to Cotmcil 3-0. Councilman Brossard Chairman of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: The Public Safety, Hcalth & Welfare Committee met on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 7:13 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Williamson and Limpert; Council members Glassburn, Ilemann, and Kearney; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed was Ordinance 2019-80. An Ordinance amending Chapter 557 of the t rencral Offenses Code of the i'it\ of' North Olmsted, entitled "Sale of( - it,,arctles and 'Iobaceo Products to Minors." in order- to prohibit the sale to or possession o1 cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and vaping devices by individuals under 21 years of age, and declaring an emergency. This rNas actually the second time the committee has met on this Ordinance. This meeting was to answer some remaining questions. This will change the punitive phase of the Ordinance from a misdemeanor to a minor misdemeanor and to add educational smoking cessation programs as an option. The committee voted to recommend to Council 3-0 as amended. Councilman Brossard moved to amend Ordinance 2019-80 to include the amendments discussed in committee and the one discussed this evening at Caucus. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Brossard, Williamson, Limpert, Schumann, Hemann, Glassburn. Kearney No: None Motion carried. Ordinance 2019-80 amended 7-0. Councilman Schumann asked for a moment of personal privilege. I want to bring one thing up to you guys in case anybody asks you. There was a house inn Bullis right by the culvert that was torn down a couple of days ago. This was done with an EPA grant from the State of Ohio. The grant actually purchased the house and tore it down. An elderly couple owned it. It had flooded multiple times and was full of mold. It was in very bad repair. Becki Kovach, the Mayor's assistant actually deserves credit f()r walking these people through the paperwork for all of this. They were an elderly couple and are in a 2