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Council Minutes of 06-01-2010 ..~~,. • The city recently applied for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The city is asking for funding to purchase a new pumper and a new ambulance. • Hydrant restoration has started. All of Brook Park Road and half of Lorain have been completed so far. • The city and Polaris partnered to give a student experience in the city's Fleet Division. • The Safety Department was present at the SITES Program Recognition for the SITES Class of 2010. The Safety Department and other city departments look forward to working with the Class of 2011. • The Service Department completed round one of its department cleanup of scrap materials. Round two will be starting shortly. • As a result of the Memorial Day Holiday, trash collection will be Thursday of this week. Please note that as a result of the high volume of trash during Memorial Day week, trash pick-up may be delayed. • On May 27, there was the Ninety and Over celebration at the Senior Center. There were about twenty seniors that were in their nineties including one who is going to be 100 July 4. Senior Center Administrator Jackie Anderson did a great job organizing this event. • On May 30, the marker dedication was held at the Unitarian Universal Church on Porter Road. • The Memorial Day Celebration was held May 31 and was a great celebration. • Last Tuesday and Wednesday, he traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with several elected officials from the area. In a very short period of time, he was able to personally meet with Congressmen Dennis Kucinich, Steve LaTourette, Tim Ryan and Congresswoman Betty Sutton; Senators Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich. The purpose of this trip, which was not funded by the city, was to request financial assistance in the upgrades of the WWTP scheduled to begin next year. • The ice rink at the Recreation Center is currently closed for routine maintenance and is scheduled to re-open on June 15. • Attendance at this year's Ice Show was over 1,500 paying customers; I00 more than last year. • Construction work is being performed on the exterior of the Recreation Center near the outdoor pool to address a safety concern with the decorative pillars. The work will be completed this week and the outdoor is scheduled to open on June 7. Councilwoman Jones asked if the city is still accepting applications for part-time positions. Mayor Kennedy said he receives applications all of the time. Director of Law Gareau: • He attended the Memorial Day ceremony, and he complimented the Service Dept., Recreation Dept., Administration, Scouts, N.O. Schools and the VFW for doing an outstanding job organizing a great event. 3