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Council Minutes of 4/6/2004 8) The new K-9 officer Timo has arrived in this country and is currently undergoing training at the police academy with his partner, Officer Anthony Periandri. Mayor Musial presented a proclamation to former North Olmsted Police Chief Marion Taylor in recognition of his 48 years of service in the field of law enforcement. Mr. Taylor joined the North Olmsted Police Department on September 16, 1956, was promoted to Chief in 1976 and served as Chief for nine years. He served in both the United States Navy and the Army and is a life member of the VFW. Chief Taylor served as Executive Director of the Cuyahoga County Police Chief s Association from February 1, 1985 urrtil his retirement on December 31, 2003. He was selected as the Cuyahoga County Folice Chiefs Association Person of the Year in 1998. Over the years, Chief Taylor furthered his education by attending many police-oriented schools. On behalf of the entire community, Chief Taylor was congratulated and commended for his strong beliefs, outstanding achievements and dedicated service to law enforcement. Chief Taylor thanked the Mayor and ail present and spoke about the need for homeland security. He gave recognition to American troops who are serving overseas. Law Director: 1) An update on the sale of the old library building: In January, Council passed legislation authorizing the sale. The school board didn't pass corresponding legislation to authorize until the end of February. During the month of March, he and the school board's attorney, from the firm of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey, began negotiating the contract. In addition, they dealt with a release and settlement document involving fuel sales in connection with the sale of the building. That has been prepared and sent to the school board's attorney for review. The purchase agreemem presently provides for a June 30 closing date. 2) March 18, he attended a Fair Housing Review Board meeting. He is working on two issues for the board: First, to prepare rules and regulations to guide their proceedings. Second, to get in touch with HUD regarding the irnerim referral agreement that HUD had offered to the city back in the year 2000 as the new board is interested in pursuing it. 3) March 19, he attended a negotiations session with the city's dispatchers. 4) March 22, he reviewed the master plan grant contract that we received from the county and provided legal advice to the city planner regarding it. S) March 22, he followed-up on the meeting with the Fair Housing Review Board, and he spoke with Claudia Nichols from HUD in Chicago. He followed-up with a letter asking for some formal commitment from HUD as to where we stand with them. 6) March 23, he attended a directors' meeting at City Hall. 7) March 23, he provided legal advice to the Clerk of Council regarding providing notice of public hearings on zoning legislation. 8) March 24, he attended a management meeting regarding labor negotiations. 9) March 26, he prepared language changes to the proposed new lease with the library. This afternoon, he received an a-mail from the County Prosecutor's office representing the library saying all is in order and the lease will be executed before the end of the week pursuant to authorization that Council granted earlier this year. 10) March 26, he received an order from the Court of Appeals in the State ex rel. Musial vs. City of North Olmsted case directing the respondents to file a dispositive motion in the case by April 6. A dispositive motion is one, if granted, resolves the claims in the case. In other words, it disposes of the matter. The Court of Appeals, on its own, issued an order directing the city's side of the case to file a motion by April 6. 2