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Council Minutes of 09-20-2022 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Bella Sin and David Kovatch Best D**N Tacos 30111 Lorain Road Ms. Sin and Mr. Kovatch wanted to inform Council as to the kind of burlesque variety show they produce, as they had received a call from a woman impersonating a member of the North Olmsted Law Department. Ms. Sin noted she has been working with the police department since finding out the woman was not an employee of the City. Ms. Sin stated she was concerned for the safety of the LGBTQIA Community and people of color, as there have been some incidents of harassment. Mr. Kovatch, is the owner of Best D**N Tacos and came to support Ms. Sin. He stated his intention was to spread love and tolerance in North Olmsted. Mr. Limpert thanked Ms. Sin and Mr. Kovatch for raising awareness and stated he was pleased to find the person calling was not a city employee. Dennis Lambert 25057 Carey Lane Mr. Lambert came to advise Council of the all the babies that have been born recently that will cause a proliferation of babies going to school in the next four of five years, and advised that Council needs to take proactive action and work with the North Olmsted School District. He feels the school superintendent is a hired person, who doesn't live in this City and doesn't have a vested interest. Mr. Limpert thanked Mr. Lambert for his comments but also stated a strong opposition to his comments about the school superintendent. Mr. Limpert stated that in the short time that he has been in office he has never seen a more engaged superintendent. The Mayor also addressed Council to correct the record as well, stating that Superintendent David Brandt is a resident of North Olmsted and further noting that his two daughters attend North Olmsted High School. Amy Flannery 6135 Winding Creek Wanted to thank the water department for quickly handling a storm drainage issue she recently had in her basement. Also noted that this is the first time that she has seen the schools and the city working so closely together and wanted to openly state that it is very refreshing to see. Barbara Kuhel 6630 Wedgewood Drive Ms. Kobel, through an interpreter, stated she has lived in North Olmsted for 46 years and came to let Council know that she feels the maintenance of the City has been terrible. Particularly with regard to snowplowing resident streets like hers at dead -ends and corners. Ms. Kobel stated they plow the snow so far on to her property that she is not able to shovel herself out after the plows have been through. She stated that they have repeatedly ignored her requests not to do so. She also stated that she has had to repair her grass because of the plows. She also feels the City does not pick up the branches causing bare spots, making our town look cheap. Ms. Kobel stated the pavement on Lorain road is awful and it needs to be repaired. She also noted where the sidewalk ends on Lorain Road, she witnessed a woman with a stroller that had to go into the traffic because there were no sidewalks, and feels that needs to be