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Council Minutes of 11/3/1999 Finance Director Copfer: 1) The department has been able to successfully convert to the Y2K version of the system software. It has not yet been date tested because there are still some problems with the modification. 2) The budget revisions for the year are being completed and verified, and the September reports should be available by early next week. Mayor Musial: 1) Congratulations to the winning candidates from yesterday's election: Thomas O'Grady, Carolyn Kasler and Paul Miller. On an individual basis, all of the candidates presented their qualifications and platforms effectively. The three winners worked hard to win and obviously their performance caused them to rise to the top. Also, it was refreshing for all of the candidates to concentrate on the issues and their qualifications and not bring personal attacks into the campaign. 2) The Veterans Day recognition ceremony will take place on November 11 in front of Town Hall. 3) The office of Community Policing and the schools have received a state grant to administer a third grade seat belt program. This program is aimed at teaching third grade students the importance of seat belts while riding in a car and, at the same time, giving them direct contact with a police officer prior to DARE. Each student will attend a 30 minute lesson taught by Officer Chuck Holly where they will learn about safety belts and their importance. Upon completion of the class, the students will make a pledge to wear safety belts and to remind others to always buckle up. Each child will take home materials and information along with a safety belt badge. The program will be held between December and May of next year. 4) Last year, he attended the Cleveland State University Leadership Academy which is a rather intensive, several-month course in management and leadership training for management supervisors. Councilmen O'Grady and Limpert have also taken the course. It is his opinion that all management supervisors in the city would benefit greatly from this course. However, since it is very expensive on an individual basis, he has negotiated a personal services contract with representatives of the Levin College of Urban Affairs to bring a condensed version to the city. Thus, we will be able to offer a comprehensive management and leadership training program for our managers and others who are involved in the operations of the city's programs and services. The purpose of the training program is to improve current operations and services and to position North Olmsted for future success through planning and envisioning for the new millennium. The program consists of nine workshops covering thirty-six hours over arsine-month period starting in February 2000. The nine areas covered will include: team building and interpersonal/communication skills; empowerment and staff relationships; leadership and management; performance measures; personal power; community involvement/strategic planning; twenty-first governance in North Olmsted; managing changing differences in North Olmsted; setting your vision for the City of North Olmsted. 5) He attended the parcel E trial, which was very interesting. It was interesting to see the Law Director trying to impress upon the judge the difference between and constitutionality question and the other issues that the plaintiffs were trying to present. The Law Director and his staff did a tremendous job for the city. 2 ~ I