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`~: Council Minutes of 04-OS-2011 Director of Law Gareau: • The City of North Olmsted prevailed in the Eight Appellate District Court of Appeals in the matter of the City of North Olmsted vs. Richard R. Reick. The case alleged a violation of a civil protection order that was investigated by the NOPD. The case was prosecuted, briefed and argued in the appellate court by students from the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. The Law Dept., through Michael Gordillo, partnered a few years ago to provide select law school students an opportunity to prosecute domestic violence, menacing and stalking cases in the Rocky River Municipal Court. • The 2010 Court Report from Rocky River has been issued. The most common felony offenses were theft and felonious assault. The most common misdemeanors were theft, disorderly conduct by virtue of intoxication and domestic violence. There were 52 cases filed for using a cell phone while driving in 2010. Director of Finance Copfer: • The Bond anticipation Notes of $1.365 million are on first reading tonight. There is a $200,000 Ordinance for the Recreation Center, and that is the dehumidification system that is beyond repair. It was discussed during budget hearings, but the price was greater than what they thought it was going to be. • Another municipal income tax distribution was received, so the City is in advance for April. Net profits axe still dramatically down as compared to last year. • In addition to reductions in the local government fund and estate taxes, the CAT tax reimbursement is supposed to decline at a faster rate than what was originally projected. • The auditors have been at City Hall last week and this week. • The Munis system has been upgraded. • The Housing Council meeting was last week. Abatements for the year were approved. Councilman Orlowski, Chairman of the Environmental Control Committee: The Environmental Control Committee met Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Orlowski, Barker and Brossard; Council President Limpert; Council members Kearney and Schumann; Mayor Kennedy, City Engineer and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2011-32 which is a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") agreement with the Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District ("SWCD") to provide the City of North Olmsted with Minimum Control Measures 1 & 2 in accordance with the requirements of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems ("NPDES") Phase II. At a cost of $5,500 to the City of North Olmsted, we are entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cuyahoga County Soil 3 aa,. ,~..u,,, _ , ~ . _ _ .