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Council Minutes of 01-03-2024 RECREATION, PUBLIC PARKS AND BUILDINGS Mary Ellen Hemann, Chair Chris Scarl, Vice Chair Duane Limpert STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION Mary Gilchrist, Chair Paul Shymske, Vice Chair Chris Glassburn Councilman Scarl moved to appoint nominees to the committees as reported. The motion was seconded by Councilman Glassburn. Roll Call: Yes: Scarl, Glassburn, Shymske, Madden No: None Motion carried. Nominees appointed to Committees as reported passed by a vote of 4-0. • The last order of business for the Committee was to nominate a new President Pro -Tempore. Councilman Glassburn was nominated by a vote of 4-0. Councilman Madden moved to accept the nomination of Councilman Glassburn as President Pro - Tempore. The motion was seconded by Councilman Scarl and passed 4-0. Roll Call: Yes: Madden, Scarl, Shymske, Glassburn No: None Motion carried. Councilman Glassburn nominated as President Pro -Tempore by a vote of 4-0. • Council President Brossard reported the Committee of the Whole concluded at 7:20 p.m. Councilman Glassburn, Vice Chairman of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: The Building, Zoning and Development Committee met virtually on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 7:03 p.m. Present were Committee Members Limpert, Madden and Williamson, and Council Members Glassburn, Gilchrist, Hemann, and Scarl, Council President Brossard, Mayor Jones, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer, Director of Economic and Community Development Upton, Special Assistant to the Mayor Massarolo and guests. • Discussed Resolution 2023-154. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Economic and Community Development to file an application to Cuyahoga County for grant funding for Planning Services for the Mixed Use Overlay Zoning Amendment at Great Northern Mall and, if awarded, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement to accept the grant funds, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Glassburn reported to Council in Councilman Limpert's absence. Mr. Upton noted that Cuyahoga Planning offers an annual grant program for an 80/20% for items such as business district improvements and zoning. The administration is requesting to apply for a mixed overlay at the mall property on January 12'^. Within the overlay, each project is scoped on an individual basis when they're selected and that that's even what the county says in the grant applications. The estimated cost is not more than $20,000 and likely less. Councilwoman Hemann and Councilman Limpert inquired what the difference is between changing the zoning and the use of an overlay. Mr. Upton noted that the overlay allows additional flexibility in zoning for the property owners to following the zoning, but leverage additional options as part of a potential project that the city can approve or disapprove