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Council Minutes of 06-04-2024 5 Councilwoman Gilchrist,Chairwoman of the Streets and Transportation Committee: The Streets and Transportation Committee on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 8:22 p.m. Present were Committee Members Gilchrist, Shymske and Glassburn and Council Members Hemann, Limpert, Scarl and Madden, Council President Brossard, Mayor Jones, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer, Human Resources Director Kidd, Director of Economic and Community Development Upton, Safety Director Scofield, Service Director Kearney, Recreation and Public Engagement Director Pinchek, Special Assistant to the Mayor Massarolo and guests. • Discussed Resolution 2024-59. A Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to advertise for bids to award a contract for the Brookpark Road Underpass Improvement Project (Phase II), as detailed in the specifications on file, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder. Councilwoman Gilchrist reported that Director Upton explained that Phase II of the project will be fully funded by the City and will include a concrete median and new guardrails which will complete the full renovation of the Brookpark Road underpass. The Committee voted 3-0 to favorably recommend Resolution 2024-59 to Council and the Committee Meeting concluded at 8:25 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Connie English 5009 E. Park Drive Ms. English came to Council to ask several questions that were included in an email to Director Pinchek. She questioned moving the Pickleball courts from Springvale to North Olmsted park, concerned with how loud those courts can be. She asked if the grant money would remain at one million with the reduced number of courts, and other questions related to the North Olmsted Park plan. Ms. English also requested a copy of the geotechnical report for the cell tower, if one was available. Lastly, she asked for landscaping and green space to be added to the park plan to block the view of the 80-car parking lot and cell tower. Nancy Saegel 5248 W. Park Drive Ms. Saegel came to Council to state her concerns with the pickleball courts to be installed at North Olmsted Community Park, as they are very loud. She said she has live by the park for many years, through baseball and softball noise, but pickleball is very noisy. She feels there is too much going in to the park and feels that the plan will cause a lot of trees to be removed. Ms. Saegel agrees with Ms. English, and hopes there will be more landscaping to buffer those around the park from the noise. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2024-40 introduced by Mayor Jones was given its third reading. An Ordinance establishing new rates of compensation for administrative personnel amending rates for the Year 2024 (four percent increase); retitling the Police Secretary Position to Administrative Assistant, creating a part-time Property Room Manager within the Police Division and otherwise establishing the compensation rates and descriptions for various Administrative and Legislative Personnel for the years 2025 (three percent increase)and 2026 (three percent increase), and declaring an emergency.