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Council Minutes of 6/5/2001 ~~ Bill Sheehan -~ Steven DeArmon Brian Jecker Chris Whitney Mr. Scouting Mrs. Scouting Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate Gary Musselman Linda DeMarco The Scout Honorary Officials and Mr. & Mrs. Scouting came forward and were congratulated by City Council, members of the administration and by all present. Mayor Musial presented Mr. Mussehnan and Mrs. DeMarco with North Olmsted city patches and also proclamations in honor of their outstanding achievements and dedicated service to Scouting. President Beringer congratulated Mr. Musselman, Mrs. DeMarco and all the Scout Honorary Officials. REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) Firefighter Adam Hudak was sworn in on May 29, and Firefighter James Dunwoodie will be sworn in as a Lieutenant of the North Olmsted Fire Department on June 11. 2) The Police Department initiated a new program called "Are you OK?" which is meeting with great success. Another program which was formulated earlier this year, "The Citizens Police Academy," is set for its inaugural session. This program will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. from July 11 through August 29. It will provide attendees with a unique interactive inside look at the Police Department and will also give attendees a comprehensive view of the wealth of services that the Police Department provides as well as the training and expertise that the department has invested in its officers. Some of the topics covered include traffic enforcement, accident investigation and prevention, detective bureau operations, crime scene and evidence processing, community policing, jail operations, SWAT team procedures and defensive tactics and use of force. The program will feature interactive, hands-on demonstrations of procedures and equipment. The fact that all of the instructors are members of the department emphasizes the administration's commitment to maintaining the highest standards of training and performance. A personal invitation has been extended to City Council members to participate in the academy. Sgt. Mike Kilbane is the coordinator. The class size will be 20 to 24 members, ages 18 and over. 3) NOPEC has signed an agreement with Shell Energy with regards to providing the residents of NOPEC with natural gas services for one year. The anticipated savings varies. However, it's indicated that the savings will be roughly a hundred and fifty dollars annually with regards to Dominion customers and about two hundred dollars a year for Columbia Gas customers. This is a one year contract. Shell will provide notification of the program, hopefully, by the end of June. The customers who are interested in participating in the program will have thirty days to enroll by telephone or over the Internet. Law Director Gareau: 1) The city has successfully negotiated the completion of a union contract with the dispatchers. The approval legislation, Ordinance 2001-75, is on this 2