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Angela McKillis, representing the county planning effort and the Lorain County Public Health initiative, told the committee that Lorain County Public Health received a $200,000 federal grant in February 2023 to create a countywide safety action plan. McKillis said the plan uses a safe‑system approach and will support future grant applications and demonstration projects across the county; she noted the county has set a goal of \"0 traffic deaths by 2040.\"

The plan’s development included public engagement, online surveys and steering‑committee meetings in 2024. McKillis said the county identified more than 30 infrastructure corridors and four intersections countywide for potential safety projects; several corridors in Elyria appear on that list, including parts of Cleveland Street, Lake Avenue, Second Street, Middle Avenue and East Avenue. The packet presented to the committee also referenced a demonstration project on Lake Avenue (between Route 113 and Lorraine Boulevard) to test a temporary road diet, funded in part from the SS4A planning grant.

Committee members asked about funding and prioritization. McKillis said the plan is intended to create a basis for competitive grant applications — to ODOT, NOACA or other sources — to fund projects identified in the plan. She added that Elyria and some neighboring jurisdictions are considered disadvantaged communities for some grant programs, which may provide competitive advantages in certain funding pools. The committee asked for the template resolution and any exhibits; staff agreed to provide an attachable exhibit of the action plan and a draft resolution for council consideration.

The committee report recommended adoption of the resolution. The motion, moved by Mister Oswald and seconded by Mister Armstrong, was approved on a voice vote after brief questions; the chair announced the motion carried. Committee members discussed using the plan to guide demonstration projects and education efforts, and emphasized piloting changes (such as the Lake Avenue road diet) before full implementation.

The packet and slides provided by Lorain County Public Health were described as the source material; committee members asked staff to forward the template resolution and an exhibit of the action plan so council can adopt the resolution by the requested March timeframe. Specific funding amounts for future projects will depend on grant awards and project scopes; the plan itself is a planning document to improve safety, not an immediate capital appropriation.

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The change, presented by Wastewater Assistant Superintendent Derek Cut and staff member Shane Dericotte, is intended to create a new revenue stream while ensuring the plant’s biological processes are not disrupted. Cut said department staff have been “working on our renewable energy plan” and exploring hauled waste as a potential source of revenue and local capacity for Lorain County haulers.

Under the ordinance language provided to the committee, the pilot will initially work with a single hauler, with required sampling and monitoring. The fee schedule in the ordinance sets a not‑to‑exceed $250 charge for a typical 3,500‑gallon tanker; quantities above that would incur an additional 12¢ per gallon. Haulers must obtain a registered conditional permit and pay a $25 annual fee per vehicle; permit packets must be fully completed and will include operational guidelines. Shane Dericotte told the committee that haulers who cause an “interference” with the plant’s processes would be barred from returning.

Committee members asked about scope and outreach. Cut and Dericotte said the program will accept residential hauled waste only (commercial septic haulers operating on residential accounts and porta‑potties, RVs and motorhomes), and will begin without broad advertising. They said Lorain County Public Health will notify licensed septic haulers directly; Cut referenced a conversation with Ryan Tristano of the health department about outreach.

Officials discussed revenue potential but stressed the pilot nature of the rollout. Dericotte cited other plants’ results, saying Medina’s program generated between $500,000 and $800,000 a year in one example and Vermilion generated about $1.2 million, but he and Cut emphasized Elyria will begin with a study to monitor chemical balances and operational impacts. Finance will track revenues via a separate line item for septic receipts; payments will be collected by check at the wastewater department and recorded for billing and audit.

The committee report recommended the ordinance’s adoption as an emergency. The motion, moved by Missus Davis and seconded by Mister Oswald, was approved on a voice vote with the chair noting the motion carried. The ordinance text presented to the committee contains entirely new verbiage for the sections highlighted in the packet and requires administrative implementation steps (permit issuance, sampling protocol, enforcement for interference) before a wider rollout.

The committee directed a pilot approach: accept a single hauler initially, require sampling and monitoring, and refine procedures before expanding. Staff said they will return with operational results and any recommended adjustments based on the pilot.

Notes: the ordinance number and effective date were not specified in committee materials presented at the meeting; implementation details (the single hauler’s identity, sample schedules, and full permit packet language) were provided to committee members as draft documents but were not read in full on the record.

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