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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MARCH 20, 2001 Present: Council President Saringer, Council Members Dailey, 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. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The Council minutes of March 6, 2001 were approved as written. President Saringer announced that the following legislation would be passed under suspension of the rules: Ordinance 2001-24, Ordmances 2001-33 through 2001-40, Ordinances 2001-43, 2001-44 and Ordinance 2001-49. President Saringer recognized the North Olmsted High School Mock Trial Team which placed first out of 25 teams in district competition in Cuyahoga County. They are part of an established statewide education program specifically designed to make secondary students and teachers aware of their Constitutional rights and responsibilities. The Mock Trial competition gives high school students an opportunity to participate in a hands-on simulation which develops their critical thinking skills. This is the first time in North Olmsted High School Mock Trial history that the students have made it to the state tournament. President Saringer recognized the following participants: Ashley Cerny, Defense Attorney; Chris Dolar, Prosecuting Attorney; Lora Doleh, Bailiff; Katelyn Leahy, Defense Attorney; Chris Moskwa, Witness; Janet Ostroske, Witness; Mansi Patel, Witness; Mick Steiner, Witness; Reema Suwhail, Prosecuting Attorney; Nick Bates, Attorney; JeffBanyas, Attorney; teacher Jennifer Lynch. REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) With regard to the census, his office has not received a proclamation from the Secretary of State or the Census Bureau certifying the population for North Olmsted. In December 2000, his office received documentation regarding the estimated count for North Olmsted at 32,978. His Administrative Assistant, with the cooperation of the Building Department, prepared an appeal and filed it on December 21, 2000 showing a total count of 36,112, per the utility connections in North Olmsted. On February 6, 2001, his office received a telephone call from the Washington D.C. Census Bureau Office and was verbally told that the appeal was accepted for the count submitted of