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Council Minutes of 6/21/20(15 12) The asphalt and concrete paving programs have been awarded and preconstruction meetings are scheduled for later this week. 13) We are considering our options regarding space allocation within City Hall in light of the additional room that is available since the d~arture of NOMBL. Also included in our discussions is the potential to include a new, larger Council caucus room within the plans to redesign the front entrance to City Hall. 14) The Barton Road Church was successfully moved today. Credit goes to the safety forces for their supervision and to the Service Dept. for an incredible job of getting down the street-getting light fixtures and traffic signals out of the way and getting them back in place. 15) The DARE Golf Outing was a great success, and we want to continue to encourage more and more people to get by our city owned golf course, Springvale. It is a gem, and we need to do more to gain attention to it. 16) On the 4th of July, the Recreation Department will once again hold its Independence Day Celebration. At 9:45 a.m., judging will begin for the children's bike decorating contest in the Lorain Road parking lot at City Hall. At 10:30 a.m., the parade steps off and goes to the North Olmsted Park. The opening ceremonies begin at 11 a.m. at the park, and the picnic and games are open to the public at 11:15 a.m. Councilman Nashar said he felt, according to the calls he has been receiving, the property maintenance inspector who is walking throughout the city is doing a good job. One thing that should be made known is that trash cans should not be visible from the street. Regarding Springvale Golf Course as a gem to the city, he wishes the schools would participate and have their outing there. Mayor O'Grady answered that, as a member of the North Olmsted City Schools Education Foundation Board of Trustees, he made that argument at the last meeting. He agrees wholeheartedly. With regard to property maintenance, we are doing good things but we are going to do even more things. Credit goes to the fine program in Fairview Park. He met with Mayor Patton and their Service Director Mr. Kennedy, and there is much they do that is very innovative, and we are working in that direction too. Regarding property maintenance, Councilman Ryan expressed concern about whether the city was doing anything to help fund repairs for people without the financial resources to do so on their own. Mayor O'Grady said there are programs available but are not directly connected to the property maintenance inspection program. There is the exterior maintenance program, and there are also other assets available as administered through our Department of Human Resources. Those are resources for people who are lower income. At this point, the mission of the property maintenance inspectors is: 1) To identify problem areas and make sure that people are aware of it and begin working in the direction of repairing it; 2) To identify people who have done a very good jab on the other 10% or 5% of the total number of households that should be recognized in a positive way. Finance Director Copfer said the city has been part of the HELP program for several years. You have to have equity in your home to be able to utilize it, but it does provide a funding source at below rate interest. Most of the banks in our community do participate in it, and she will make sure they have that information with them. Mayor O'Grady added that the low interest loan is available to any household in 4