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Council Minutes of 08-17-2010 ~_ • Speed bumps have been installed in North Olmsted Park on the access road connecting East and West Park. • Last week, a meeting was held at City Hall with Dr. Cheryl Dubsky and Mr. Rob Matson to prepare for the beginning of school and the challenges that will be faced with reduced school buses. The Police Department will provide as much extra patrol and traffic control as possible during the morning arrival and afternoon dismissal times. Additionally, the school representatives were advised of the significance of a timely decision on winter sports and pay to participate. Currently, the Recreation Center is reserving the time that would normally be allotted to the hockey and swim teams. If winter sports are to be cancelled, the City needs to actively pursue other organizations to rent the time NOHS would normally utilize. The need for the school to honor the reciprocal arrangement of permitting the City to use school gymnasiums for basketball and volleyball leagues was also conveyed. Their Board will be meeting this week to discuss this topic, and Dr. Dubsky will relay this information to the Board. • In the last Transfer Ordinance, there are several projects specifically designated as Issue 34. These are projects that are financially possible due to the recent Charter change. Council received the Administration's initial list of proposed projects and recently received a revised list of what will be completed this year. Director of Law Gareau: • The Law Dept. has been working on several pieces of legislation, some of which are before Council tonight: legislation regarding business regulation for internet gaming activity, zoning restrictions for the same activity. The city has received at least eleven inquiries at this point to open internet cafes. As a result of the Moratorium, there has been no activity in that area. Other legislation before Council this evening is the legislation concerning animal breeding as a nuisance activity in residentially zoned districts and signage regulations on city-owned property. • He requested an amendment from Council on 2010-92, the legislation concerning the referral from the Charter Review Commission as it concerns the classified service of the City of North Olmsted. It is back on second reading with the amendment. • The Law Dept. and Building Dept. appeared before the Ohio Board of Building Appeals on August 5, 2010 in relation to an appeal by the Surf Shop. The Board made it clear that after evidence was taken, they would like to see the City of North Olmsted work out a resolution with the Surf Shop. Evidence was taken and the matter remains pending, and it is set for a further determination next month. • There are two property maintenance cases with sentences imposed. One of them is 30399 Lorain, and had a $5,200 fine. There are ten property maintenance cases pending in Rocky River Municipal Court. Two were recently referred for prosecution. • An issue that has been recently brought up is what stays on the hard drive of a copy machine. He made contact with the city's leasing agent for options on 3