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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 16, 2010 Present: President of Council Limpert, Council Members Barker, Brossard, Dailey Jones, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Williamson. Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Gallo. President Limpert called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Council meeting of March 2, 2010 were approved as written. President Limpert announced that the following legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: Second Reading -Ordinance 2010-24, Resolutions 2010-27 and 2010-28; First Reading -Resolutions 2010-32, 2010-33, 2010- 34, 2010-35, and Ordinance 2010-37. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • On Thursday, March 4, he had a business "Meet and Greet" at Springvale hosted by him and Planning Director Kim Wenger, Greg Myers, and Paquita Hansberry from the County to talk to some of the local business about how the city can help them out; some of the different county programs and how a better relationship with them can be established. It went well and he thanked Kim Wenger and the people at Springvale. • On Wednesday, March 10, 2010 the West Shore Council of Governments met and they discussed the fire district study as well as Tricia Granfors who is going to be the new CERT Director. All of the communities agreed to pay Tricia $2,500, and they expect 15 hours of her time for the CERT program. • Captain Greg Gettens has retired after 38 years with the North Olmsted Fire Department. • Emergency Services Consulting, Inc. conducted two public hearings last week to discuss the progress of the Fire District study. The majority of attendees were firefighters from the various communities affected by the possible regionalization of the fire service.