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Council Minutes of 06-15-2010 E year. The market will take place every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. from July through September in the North Olmsted Park behind the basketball court. Everyone is invited to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, herbs and more. All produce is locally grown and organic. • The North Olmsted Senior Center and Springvale Golf Course are proud to announce the first ever "Putting for Pancakes" event on Wednesday, July 28 at the Senior Center. Enjoy free pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Representatives from Springvale Golf Course will be hosting this event that is open to everyone. There will be prizes for the best putting shot and golfing tips from a golf professional. Please call the Senior Center to make a reservation. • This past weekend was All-Scouts weekend celebrated in North Olmsted Park. Several hundred scouts participated in the parade, flag raising ceremony and planned events. • Preparations are underway for the July 4 holiday including the annual bike parade on July 3 and the NOSO Cup. There are several smaller projects in the parks that should be completed prior to this tournament. • The pier demolition at the Recreation Center was completed last week, giving sufficient time to make final preparations to open the outdoor pool. • Summer camp started on June 9. Enrollment is at 220 this year, up from 150 last year. There has been a 25% increase in participants in baseball, softball and sand volleyball this year. • Relay for Life is scheduled for this Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20 at the High School Track. • There was a dedication ceremony earlier today for Major Rocco Barnes, a United States Marine, who was raised in North Olmsted. Major Barnes was killed in Afghanistan last summer. Two signs have been placed along Lorain Road dedicating Route 10 within the city limits as the Major Rocco Barnes Memorial Highway. • The North Olmsted Police Department will be checking the current status of each property listed as vacant on the property maintenance list within the next two weeks. The officers will also make sure that each home is properly secured. • The Civil Service lists for the positions of Sergeant and Lieutenant have been certified. Promotions can be expected within the next month -Walter Novak to Lieutenant and Robert Wagner to Sergeant. • A car accident on I-480 westbound just east of Sterns caused the temporary closing of the westbound entrance ramps to 480 on Friday, June 12. Life-Flight transported one of the two individuals requiring medical attention. • In early June, a building permit was pulled for the First Merit Bank project at 25755 Lorain Road with a projected construction value of $700,000. A building permit for $110,000 work of alterations at 29063 Lorain Road was also issued. Dollar General will be occupying the space when all of the alterations are complete. • The 2010 asphalt overlay on concrete streets contract has been signed by all parties. The Safety Director and City Engineer will be proceeding with apre- construction meeting within the next week. • Poles for the driving range net at Springvale have been installed. 2