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rt, MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED APRIL 20, 2004 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 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 the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Council meeting of Apri16, 2004 were approved as written. President O'Grady announced the following legislation would be passed under suspension of the rules: second reading, Ordinances 2004-63, 2004-67; first reading, Ordinances 2004-72, 2004-73, Resolutions 2004-75, 2004-76, 2004-77, 2004-78 REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) A successful grand opening of the new library was held last Sunday. Over 2,000 people visited the library in a three-hour period. There were 2,066 items checked out. North Olmsted has the honor of housing the first circulating library in the Western Reserve. In 1829, Charles Olmstead of Connecticut donated 500 books, and they arrived in Lenox Township by oxcart. Hence, the name Oxcart Library. In return, the name Lenox was changed to Olmstead, which is now North Olmsted and Olmsted Falls. There are still some books that remain from the original 500, and they are housed in a glass case in the new library. The new library is going to instill a new measure of interest in the city. It's going to provide a milestone in the change of the culture and the aesthetic activity in North Olmsted. Thanks to Council, who was very cooperative with regards to the building of the new library. Thanks also to the residents who supported the bond issue 2) Last year during the Memorial Day ceremony, some veterans noted that there was no monument in the park to honor WWI and WWII veterans. He is announcing that a memorial is being donated to the city. Mark Kacirek is donating the monument, Jack Boss will supply the base, Kotecki will do the inscription and Brian Zergott will supply the landscaping. This is a very kind and generous donation to the city. It has been learned that the existing middle monument does list 19 names of residents who were killed in combat during WWII. The monument will be dedicated to all those who served in WWI and WWII, and there will also be another area to recognize some of the more recem conflicts such as the Persian Gulf and Iraq. Also, an antique brass plate will be installed on the existing monument listing the 19 names of citizens who were killed in WWII. Hopefully, it will all be complete by this Memorial Day. ,~.,