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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL `~°" OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ''°~` MAY 2, 2000 Present: Council President Saringer, Council Members Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar, O'Grady Also Present: Mayor Musial, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman Council President Saringer called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. President Saringer announced that the following legislation would be passed under suspension of the rules: Ordinance 2000-39 and Resolutions 2000-42 and 2000-43. The minutes of the Council meeting of March 21, 2000 were approved as written. REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) North Olmsted is at an 81% completion rate for the census. The remaining residences will be contacted by door-to-door representatives. 2) This evening, County Treasurer Jim Rokakis spoke during caucus and urged the city to support and pass the linked deposit loan program legislation. This program will enable North Olmsted residents to secure loans from the county at 3 points below the current interest rate. This is important to our residents as the city initiated a property maintenance program last year and residents who have the need to secure loans to improve their property will be able to take advantage of this program. 3) Two resolutions will be passed under suspension of the rules this evening: one, to recognize May as Motorcycle Awareness Month; the second, to recognize April 28 as Arbor Day and celebrate the award of Tree City in North Olmsted. 4) A swearing-in ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. on May 15 for Jennifer Smith who will be sworn in as a police officer. 5) A standing invitation is extended to the community at large to visit Springvale Golf Course during the month of May and view some new projects: tee marker signs which were obtained through a grant from the County Solid Waste Management Recycling District; new sand traps and bunkers; beginning of the parking lot construction which will hopefully be completed within 30 days. 6) The spring summer parks and recreation brochure has been mailed out to residents. 7) On Saturday, May 6, the Northcoast Invitational Track Meet will be held at North Olmsted High School. Law Director Gareau: 1) HUD has officially accepted our fair housing ordinance which makes the city eligible for funding for'HUD projects. North Olmsted is only one of three communities in Cuyahoga County that qualify for HUD funding.