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.~ MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED OCTOBER 15, 2042 Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar Also Present: Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President of Council O'Grady 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 minutes of the Council meeting of September 3, 2002 were approved as written. President O'Grady made the following announcements: Resolutions 2002-147, 2002- 151, 2002-152, and 2002-155 will be passed under suspension of the rules; the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will occur on Wednesday, November 6, due to the General Election on Tuesday, November 5. REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) The Council of Governments (COG), comprised of the mayors of the cities of Westlake, Bay Village, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Fairview Park and Lakewood, meets regularly to discuss common problems and cooperative efforts which will be beneficial for the residents of the communities. At the last COG meeting, the fue chiefs made a presentation regarding a single dispatch control unit for the fire and EMS calls which would be operating out of St. John Hospital. The mayors have elected to take it under consideration. Our Assistant Chief, Mr. Klecan, was there and participated in the presentation. He made a presentation to COG concerning a purchasing consortium, whereby the cities would join together to purchase items such as fuel, crack seal, stone or any of the items that the cities are currently purchasing individually. It is hoped that purchasing in a large volume will result in lower prices. 2) As an update on Crocker/Stearns Road, he has been in contact with the office of Congressman Kucinich regarding the securing of the $4 million garrt to help North Olmsted participate in the construction of Crocker/Stearns Road. The good news is that the request by Congressman Kucinich has made it through the committee. It will now move forward and perhaps be part of the appropriations bill which will be considered after the election in November. We should have an answer pro or con by the end of the year. ,m .,.