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.:?;. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2000-132 BY: MAYOR MUSIAL AND ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE MADELYNE HALL-MATTHEW MCCONNELL-AKIN STEWART HOME DAY CARE SAFETY ACT WflEREAS, Senator Merle Kearns, Rep. Amy Salerno, and Edward S. Jerse have proposed the "Madelyne Hall-Matthew McConnell-Akin Stewart Home Day Caxe Safety Act," a bill to improve safety at day care facilities, particularly in-home day cares. This bill is currently before the Ohio House of Representatives for their consideration. The proposed bill will make it a crime for a day-care provider to misrepresent to a parent or government official any of the following if the misrepresentation places the health or safety of a child substantially at risk: (1) the number of children receiving child day-care at one time in the home; (2) the area of the facility being used for day-care or (3) the provider's credentials. In addition, if a day-care provider recklessly causes serious physical harm to a child under eleven years of age in their care it will be a crime for this violation; and WHEREAS, this bill modeled on a New York law, is named after three (3) children Madelyne Hall, Matthew McConnell and Akin Stewart who died or suffered serious injuries in home day-cares in our districts. Currently the State of Ohio has few regulations of in- home day-cares and virtually no enforcement of these regulations. Because of this, enforcing limits, currently set by the law, on the number of children being cared for in home day-cares enforcement issues have arose. There is a need for these safety rules and penalties to help parents avoid the tragedies others have already experienced; and WHEREAS, this bill proposes that the State of Ohio have stricter guidelines and imposes penalties for those who disregard the law and give the law enforcement officials the power to uphold and enforce the law in order to save lives and provide the necessary precautions to protect young children and give the parents the peace of mind they deserve regarding placement of their child in a home day-care setting. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1. That this Mayor and City Council recognize the necessity of this bill in order to save and protect young children and impose penalties for violators. We urge the State of Ohio House of Representatives to pass this Bill for the welfare and safety of our young children and their families. They deserve this piece of mind and protection and for the preservation of lives.