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Council Minutes of 2-2-2021 • Discussed first was Ordinance 2020-145. An Ordinance providing for the amendment of Chapter 1135 (One and Two Family Residence Districts) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted. This meeting was a continuation of several previous meetings regarding this Ordinance. Director Lieber addressed additional questions raised by Councilmembers regarding Recreational vehicles, prohibited accessory structures and uses, temporary ramps and projections A and C in Section 1135.07. After a lengthy discussion, the committee voted 3-0 to hold in committee. • Discussed next was Ordinance 2020-77. An Ordinance amending Section 1135.02 of the Zoning Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Accessory Uses" for the purpose of eliminating the two hundred foot residential lot setback requirement for animal shelters used for chickens. This meeting was also a continuation from several previous meetings, including the most recent on January 12, 2021. Amendments had been proposed by Councilman Schumann, who is also the sponsor of the legislation. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council as amended. Councilwoman Williamson moved to amend 2020-77 to incorporate the recommendations previously made by the Building, Zoning and Development Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Williamson, Schumann, Hemann, Brossard, Limpert, Kelly, Glassburn No: None Motion carried. Ordinance 2020-77 amended 7-0. Councilman Schumann Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 8:20 p.m. Present were committee members Schumann, Brossard and Kelly; Council members Glassburn, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber, Economic Development Manager Myers, Building Commissioner Grusenmeyer, City Engineer DiFranco and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2021-11. A Resolution establishing a program for financial assistance for small businesses in the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency, as amended. Some of the discussion included questions as to whether we should be using residents local tax dollars for this program, discussions about using future COVID relief money instead of or in addition to budgeted dollars, the possibility of the Chamber of Commerce being the deciding body for who gets the grants, legality or appropriateness of using the Economic Development Fund as opposed to creating a new fund specific to the program and the use of leftover CARES Act money from last year. After a lengthy discussion the committee voted 2-1 to recommend to Council with the amendment that a new fund be created as recommended by the Director of Finance and that remaining 3