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Council Minutes of 09-08-2010 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at Wal-Mart. Additionally, Wal-Mart is making a significant donation to the city to help defray the cost of this project. Also on September 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the NOHS football field, the NOPD will challenge North Royalton PD in a game of flag football. Proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics. On Sunday, September 19, 2010, he will be having his first charitable event as Mayor - a Sk race. All net proceeds will go to the NOCS pay- to-participate program or the school Foundation Board. Please register to walk or run or stop at North Olmsted Park at 9 a.m. to support the students. Director of Law Gareau: • He requested that Ordinance 2010-111 be removed from committee to make minor adjustments. This will be discussed at the next BZD committee meeting. • The City has been named in a lawsuit in Common Pleas Court by Jeffrey Stofko. There are various alleged civil rights violations for activities occurring in 2009 and leading up to a trial in 2010 when Mr. Stofko was acquitted for what was believed to have been an alleged prolific feeding of wild animals. The matter has been turned over to insurance defense Council for further action. • The City was named in a second lawsuit in Common Pleas Court by Anthony J. Hawley. He seeks a declaratory judgment from the court related to the search of his property and arrest in March 2010 by the North Olmsted Police Dept. and Cleveland Police Dept. seeking to execute on an active arrest warrant. • The Law Dept. is exploring and hoping to implement an externship for law school students in Cleveland who are interested in working with the Prosecutor's office. In the meantime, he may request funding from Council to fund a law clerk position on a part time basis to get the Law Dept. through the Spring. • The AFSCME/Service arbitration concerning staffing and shifts at the WWTP has been dismissed by AFSCME. • He drafted a proposed standard form of agreement they would use for sale of advertising at the Recreation Center. Alcohol, tobacco, sexually-oriented material or anything else of this nature will not be permitted in any advertising. • Ordinance 2010-115 -the organization of the Finance Dept. -also includes a provision whereby the Assistant Director of Finance can act in the absence of the Director of Finance, and giving the Director of Finance the authority to settle disputed claims of up to $5000. Director of Finance Copfer: • Finance Director absent - no report. Council President Limpert appointed Councilman Barker to the Economic Development Committee. 3