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Council Minutes of 10/16/2001 service of community members and the various boards, task force committees that were >~ ~ formed since 1998, senior volunteers that are active at the North Olmsted Senior Cemer, all of our veterans and the members of the ladies' auxiliary, the North Olmsted Fire Departmen for their MDA fundraising efforts, North Olmsted Police Department and the many community volunteer organizations throughout our community which make North Olmsted afamily-orieirted community. The Fire Department has an annual car show for MDA and again this yeaz, under the direction of firefighter Carl Schanz, raised a considerable amoum of money. Also, the Fire Department has raised over $72,000 for their counterparts in New York. The following individuals were asked to come forward to receive a proclamation on behalf of their respective groups: Police Officer Huspaska; Fire Chief Ed Bak; Jack Kiuchi and Bob Klabunde represening the Senior Center; Ron Talton, chairperson of the Planning Commission; Brian Zergott, chairperson of the Architectural Review Boazd; John Maloney, chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Thomas O'Grady, representing the Fair Housing Boazd; Ray Puzzitiello, chairperson of the Board of Building Code Appeals; Betty Lord, chairperson of the Landmarks Commission; Tom Herbster, representing Community Council; John Thomay, chairperson of the Civil Service Commission; Bob Whiting, representing VFW Post 7647. The honorees received the congratulations of the audience, Council members and members of the administration. 2) Patrolwoman Angel Katy will be sworn in at 9 a.m. on October 29. 3) We are tightening up security at City Hall. The side doors can now only be opened with a key and will be permanently locked. A protective plate will be installed over the front door lock. He has directed the Service Director to look into the possibility of installing a panic button at the receptionist's desk and at the Clerk of Council's station in Council Chambers. With regards to general security difficulties we have in this country now, our Police Department and our Fire Department are working in some of the major azeas involving the mall and the muhi-story apartment buildings to make sure that we are following up and that the individuals there will be protected. Regarding the atrthrax threat, our Police and Fire Departments have coordinated their response efforts in the event they are called to respond to a suspected event. If an envelope or container has been opened contaminating the surrounding environment, it will be treated as a HAZMAT event. If an envelope or container has not been opened, it will be handled by the Police Department. In either case, the suspected substance will be transported to the micro-biology lab at the State Department of Health in Columbus. The Safety Director has spoken to the FBI as well as the State Departmem of Health encouraging them to institute satellite labs capable of testing suspected substances. 4) Halloween will be held as usual on October 31~ . The Police Department will double the available personnel that evening by bringing in auxiliaries to ride with zone car officers. Patrol officers will concentrate in the neighborhoods, and weather permitting, bike patrol officers will also be brought in. Parents should accompany their children and check all candy received. 5) On election day, officers will be stationed at Butternut, Maple and Spruce elementary schools during the school hours. Eeememary schools generally have very limited traffic with control access. With the influx of voters to these schools, it is the desire of this administration to offer a measure of safety and security we would want for our children. 2 ~..