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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED AUGUST 15, 2006 Present: President of Council Kennedy, Council Members Barker, Gareau, Dailey Jones, Miller, Orlowski, Ryan Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council Member Tallon President Kennedy 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 August 1, 2006 were approved as written. President Kennedy announced the following legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: second reading, Ordinance 2006-138; first reading: Resolutions 2006-143, 2006-144 and Ordinances 2006-145, 2006-146. REPORTS Mayor O'Grady: 1) Recognized Nayeli Quintanar from the State University of Hidalgo, Mexico. Senora Quintanar is a professor who teaches English at the State University of Hidalgo and is in the United States to teach Spanish at all levels through the Fulbright Scholarship Program. At no cost to the North Olmsted Schools, we have a spectacular instructor who will not only teach the mechanics of the Spanish language but also their rich culture and history. Senora Quintanar is accompanied by her husband Luis and two children. Welcome to the Quintanar family. 2) A public meeting for the Recreation Master Plan will be held on Thursday, August 17, at 7 p.m. at the North Olmsted High School cafetorium. Our consultant team will present various park concepts and recreation center scenarios for public input. In addition to the surveys at this meeting, any resident who is unable to attend but wants to provide input can do so through the city website. 3) As president of the Westshore Council of Governments, he is pleased to announce we have been successful in securing a number of Homeland Security grants through the State. One was for the purchase of an Allen Vanguard Mark IV robot to be used by our Westshore Enforcement Bureau to respond to bomb threats or hazmat situations. A demonstration of this system will be held on Thursday, August 17, at Rocky River Civic Center. Contact Mayor's office or Safety Director's office for more information.