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Council Minutes of 5-05-2021 Mr. Sturgeon said he was not happy with the report provided to the City by the consultant. He said there are about 100,000 cars a week traveling on the road and Westlake has already widened the road on their end. He said there did not appear to be problems in Westlake with head on collisions. Mr. Sturgeon said he would like to see something done and widening is what is best for the City. He said the Mayor has asked for direction from Council, since Council has shown they are not happy with the plan, what is the administration's desire at this point to be done with Clague Road. Councilman Limpert responded he was surprised Mr. Sturgeon wants it held in committee given he doesn't think it is a good idea. He said others in the committee have expressed those same views so to him the proper process is to not approve it based on those reasons and move forward on another alternative. Councilman Limpert said he is trying to move something forward out of his committee that should be decided on. He said he thinks the Administration kind of knows how Council feels, but our job as Council is to vote or to table or to remove, it's not to hold things in committee as long as we want to because we do not like it or do not want to vote on it. He said he is glad to hear Mr. Sturgeon's thoughts and concerns and glad he looked into the report as it shows he is a concerned resident who cares a lot not just about this road, but the City as a whole. Mr. Sturgeon said the reason he thinks this is best held in committee is something else might come along and other money could be offered. He said Clague on the south side of Lorain Road took three or four proposals to get done and he did not believe it happened in one year. He said he thinks this is going to be a carbon copy of what happened south of Lorain Road where it takes three or four proposals. Mr. Strugeon said he wants to see it get done right, not just a paving and a small turning lane. He said he would like to hear what the Administration's desire is at this point and do they have an opinion on what they would like to see happen to Clague Road. Mayor Kennedy said the Administration would like this legislation to not be held in committee. They would like to have a vote on it and if Council doesn't want to do it, let us know and a decision can be made at that point. LEGISLATION Resolution 2021-25 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the City of Fairview Park, Ohio for the purpose of providing the City of Fairview Park jail services for housing of Fairview Park prisoners in the North Olmsted City Jail. Councilman Glassburn moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schumann and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Glassburn, Schumann, Brossard, Kelly, Hemann, Williamson, Limpert No: None Motion carried. Resolution 2021-25 adopted 7-0. Ordinance 2021-26 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. An Ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2002-103, as later amended by Ordinance Nos. 2002-154, 2008-155, 2013-98 and 2017-59, which collectively