Council 07.16.2007

[Stan Austin]

It’s Blowin’ In The Wind

Council held its last meeting before an August recess on July 16. The traditional resolutions from Mayor Thomas George and council following the Fourth of July Parade were presented. In this case Dr. Richard Parks, Pastor of Lakewood United Methodist Church was commended for his duties as Parade Grand Marshall. Another resolution welcomed Pastor Michael Bartolone and Lakewood Chapel at their new home on Warren Road.

Under new business the Housing Advisory Panel issued its report. A year ago the Grow Lakewood Committee identified housing as a key issue for Lakewood’s economic vitality. The task of the panel was to analyze the multitude of issues surrounding housing and develop a plan and make recommendations to preserve and grow housing values.

Steven M. Ott took the challenge of chairing this group, with over twenty volunteers with backgrounds from real estate, city departments, bankers, and developers serving on this committee and issued its final report. In his letter to council, Ott said that the first task was “to put our arms around this enormous topic.â€Â