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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED APRIL 20, 2021 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Brossard, Glassburn, Hemann, Kelly, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. through GoToMeeting. Due to the meeting being a virtual meeting, Council President Jones requested any member of the public using a computer who wished to address Council to notify the Clerk via the chat feature. For those dialing in via phone, the lines would be unmuted during the appropriate portion of the meeting. The Council Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2021 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: First Reading: Resolution 2021-30. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • The City of North Olmsted is one of 12 communities in Cuyahoga County to receive CDBG funds in 2021. The City is receiving the maximum award of $150,000 for the Elm Road Rehabilitation Project. The City is also receiving just over $11,000 through the County Planning Commission's Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program to plant 60 new trees in North Olmsted Park. • The Ohio Department of Transportation has identified the Clague/I-480 interchange as a high priority area to improve traffic flow and safety as vehicles stack up on the highway to the off ramp. ODOT and City staff has had several conversations about the ODOT Ramp Clear Program to not just improve traffic flow off the highway, but also onto the highway to reduce backups on Clague Road. ODOT is funding 100% of the engineering and construction costs. The City will be required to execute an agreement with the State and construction is scheduled to begin in Spring of 2023. • Brookpark Road construction begins next week. Mobilization will take place this week for lane closures between Lorain Road and Great Northern Boulevard. The work will be performed by Shelly Company and managed by ODOT. Director of Law Gareau: • The City had a successful mediation with the Westbury Apartment complex regarding serious safety concerns, thus avoiding a trial which would have started yesterday. The City was able to secure favorable judgment entries which will establish timeframes and criteria for the successful completion of the work. If the