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Council Minutes of 1/17/200b Councilman Barker, Council representative to the Recreation Commission: 1) The Commission met on January 9. January was National Skate Month, and the Rec Center had a free skate on January 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event was very successful as it was attended by 560 people. Free lessons were available in addition to information about skating programs and hockey. 2) The Hockey Club wants to work with the city in possibly expanding the locker rooms. It was suggested that this and many other ideas be brought up during the Recreation Master Plan meetings. He, Randi Jones, and Anna Kanis will be on the subcommittee for the Rec Master Plan. The kick-off meeting is January 26 at 5 p.m. 3) Mr. Kelley was re-nominated for chairman of the Recreation Commission, and the position of vice chairman remains vacant. 4) The new aquatic supervisor, Susan Skuza, began work on January 2. Susan's background includes five yeaz's of experience in Seven Hills and Broadview Hts. as an aquatic director, and she has various management-related aquatic experiences since 1992. She graduated from OSU with a BA with Rec Education with an emphasis in aquatic and sport management and has various certifications. 5) Cleveland Hockey Supply will be ready and open for business the week of January 16. 6) The Commission is still waiting to heaz about the CDBG report. Councilman Orlowski, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on January 10, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were committee members Orlowski, Barker and Talton; Council Members Miller and Dailey Jones; Mayor O'Grady and Police Chief Ruple. Agenda items: • Resolution 2005-187, a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewed one-year service contract for the term January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 with TAC Computer Inc. to provide maintenance and repair services for various computer hardware and software at the Police Department and declaring an emergency. This is a renewal of a one-year service contract with TAC Computer Inc. Chief Ruple gave an in-depth explanation of the contract and information regarding TAC Computer Inc., membership to OLEN (Ohio Law Enforcement Network). TAC Computer Inc. provides computer hardware and software maintenance repair services for equipment in the Police Dept. GLEN provides criminal, license plate, accident, etc. reports. It provides statewide access to records from all communities. This information is obtained at the station and the mobile data computers within each patrol car. Several years ago, Council performed a thorough review of this contract seeking savings and a review of equipment. Fortunately, required service has always fallen during normal company working hours, and the department has had very few problems with the equipment. A limited number of companies are authorized by the State of Ohio to provide these services due to the sensitive nature of the information. Since the current contract expired on December 31, 2005 and this is a new contract, the committee unanimously recommended approval and passage under suspension of the rule. The committee agreed to add an emergency clause. Councilman Orlowski moved that Ordinance 2005-187 be amended t 4