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Council Minutes of 4-20-2021 it is a good amendment. I just wanted to make sure that we all have the facts from last week's meeting. My vote is yes, thank you. Councilman Schumann voted no with comment. I'm here representing the people of North Olmsted in Ward III in particular. I don't know why we would, I mean we should be charging whatever we can, get whatever we can out of the insurance companies from people who don't live in town. Thank you. Councilman Limpert Chairman of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 8:39 p.m. Present were committee members Limpert, Kelly and Glassburn; Council members Brossard, Hemann and Williamson; Council President Jones, Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2020-111 regarding Clague Road ODOT Safety Funding. This meeting was a follow up to a meeting on March 30, where the Mott MacDonald Consulting Group returned to provide a presentation on the changes of ODOT funding and project schedule in 2021 compared to the original proposal to apply in 2020. Councilman Glassburn noted he felt more options should have been explored before applying for the safety grant and that we should go beyond the current proposal. Councilman Kelly believes most residents want a third lane on Clague Road. Councilman Limpert noted the Administration saw the opportunity to make improvements through a safety grant, which would further reduce the cost of the road improvements, and the traffic study did not support a third lane to be covered within the scope of the safety grant and expressed that residents are faced with cost implications of a third lane versus other uses related to streets that the money could be used for. Councilman Limpert noted no matter how Council votes, it is important to move this forward through the committee process in order to address other possible plans. In addition, it would allow the administration to continue to engage ODOT and the County on how to improve Clague Road. The Mayor noted the administration wanted to move forward with the safety improvements proposed by the traffic study, and with repaving, it would provide an improvement to Clague. Ms. Hemann did not believe there was support for the application and wanted to see a different proposal. She noted the traffic study and surveys should have been done with the consideration of some councilmembers desired outcome and also felt the proposal is just not what the people want. The Mayor said they were looking for a vote so they could follow up on the conclusion of the study. Councilman Limpert made a motion to recommend Resolution 2020-111 to Council. The motion failed for lack of a second. Councilman Limpert said since this has been held in committee on several occasions and there are time implications to determine whether to apply for the grant or not that he would be recommending this move out of committee and to Council at the next Council meeting. Councilman Limpert asked for a moment of personal privilege. I just wanted to offer my condolences to the Orlowski and Seman family. Members of our former Council and City 4