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Council Minutes of 1 i/1912002 Director Copfer, Law Director Dubelko, Personnel Director Farver, Safety Director Jesse, ~, City Engineer Deichmann, WWTP Superintendent Nichols. Discussed was Resolution 2002-162, a resolution to enter into a third interim agreement for sludge composting with the city of North Royalton. A third interim agreement is needed because the EPA, although having approved North Olmsted's sludge removal plan, has not given final approval to North Royalton's plan. This third agreement does include a slight increase in price over the previous two agreements, but it is still far less costly than hauling the sludge to a landfill in Ottawa County. The committee unanimously recommended approval. Councilwoman Kasler, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfaze Committee: 1) The Safety Committee met on November 12. The meeting was called to order in Old Town Hall and present were committee members, later joined by other Council members and also the directors of Law, Finance, Safety and Personnel and guests. Three ordinances were discussed: Ordinance 2002-166, which creates Section 137.07 of the Administrative Code entitled "Background Checks Required for Contractors for Division of Parks and Recreation" in order to promote the safety and welfare of children using city parks and recreational facilities. The Safety Director stated that he was concerned that this ordinance would be difficult to administer and support and expressed a concern regarding the type of background checking that would be required and of whom. He pointed out the example of a financial burden of a background check on those presenters at the Rec Center who contract to present only on a one-time basis and do not remain at the center other than for one presentation. He questioned if they should be tested. He questioned the desired outcome of this legislation. It was explained and discussed that the ordinance mandates the same check as that administered to fall-time city employees. The Director of Personnel & Administrative Services discussed the possible changes that may take place in that testing procedure. However, the Law Director and members of the committee and the sponsor of the ordinance, Councilman Gareau, who couldn't be present that evening, with an eye toward the simple theory of protecting children by requiring background checks of anyone who enters our city to work with them, felt the ordinance read well and can be adapted to any testing procedwe adopted by the administration. The single presentation issue was addressed and the committee unanimously recommended approval of this ordinance based on the Law Department's amendment to reflect the fact that the city would waive the cost of a background check for such one-time providers or any similar circumstances which the Law Department deems necessary to include in that waiver provision. Resolution 2002-167, which is a resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into a renewal agreement with the Department of the Navy for the lease of two EA.AN/PVS-5 night vision goggles to be used by the North Olmsted Police Department. This is a renewal of a lease that the city carries with the Department of the Navy for the use of night vision goggles. The lease is available for review and questions of access of these goggles, the location of storage and the users of this equipment were to be answered by the Safety Director and directed to 9 ~.-.~5~.~.~, ,~~;~~; :-..:.