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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ,~ . OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JUNE 19, 2012 Present: President of Council Limpert; Council Members Barker, Brossard, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Schumann, Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Finance Copfer, Clerk of Council Gallo, Director of Safety and Service Thomas, Director of Planning and Development Wenger, and Director of Human Resources Farver 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 following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading -Ordinances 2012-49 & 2012-53; First Reading - Resolutions 2012-54, 2012-55 & 2012-56. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • The Ohio EPA met with City officials regarding its Storm Water Improvement Fund (SWIF) grant application for a storm water demonstration project at North Olmsted Park. The EPA will be awarding the City a grant of more than $161,000 toward this project. The scope of the project involves the demolition of the existing asphalt parking area adjacent to the basketball courts and construction of anew parking area featuring permeable pavers and a rain garden to better control storm water runoff. • On June 8~', the NOACA Governing Board approved the City's application for federal aid for the North Olmsted Signals Project. This $8.6 million project involves the upgrade of the City's entire traffic signal system. At aged intersections, the signals will be completely rebuilt; at more recently constructed intersections, the signals will be upgraded as needed. Ideally the project will involve the replacement of the controller equipment, as well as the signal support poles, underground conduit, pull boxes, wiring, interconnect and upgrade the vehicle detection, software control systems and create a central control server for the system. Due to the large number of signals and the significant cost involved, the project will be funded and constructed in two phases, addressing the Lorain Road corridor in Phase 1, and the other corridors and isolated intersections in Phase 2. The City's contribution to the project is 20% of construction plus engineering costs.