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Council Minutes of 9/18/2007 3) He has issued a proclamation declaring September as "Save a Life" month in North Olmsted. Save a Life Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is to train and develop people with basic life saving skills to aid during emergencies. 4) Second annual North Olmsted American Cancer Society Relay for Life is scheduled for June 21 and 22, 2008. An organizational meeting is scheduled for October 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the N. O. Recreation Center. Questions should be addressed to North Olmsted chairperson Melissa Meredith. Melissa led the Relay for Life this year which raised $70,000 for the American Cancer Society. 5) North Olmsted seniors or disabled persons needing help raking leaves this year are encouraged to call the Community Life Services Dept. which is working with the local Scout organizations and other volunteer organizations. Volunteers and people in need, please contact CLS Director Dailey. 6) This year's Health Care Fair at the Senior Center was a great success and raised $1,273 for Senior Center activities. 7) The heavy rains of last month did cause some significant damage to our greens at Springvale Golf Course. Some temporary greens have been installed to protect the repairs that are underway, and we expect to have all greens fully functional within the next two weeks. The course was closed for a total of 6 %z days during that month, which affects the bottom line of the course. CLS Director Dailey, Springvale Mgr. Marty Young, and Finance Director Copfer are working together to make sure we properly address that situation. 8) Civil Service Commission last night voted to establish a new eligibility list for the Building Inspector positions which will be in effect for two years. The Commission also certified the top five candidates on the list for employment consideration in our Building Department. 9) The Crocker/Steams corridor plan will be presented to City Council on Thursday, September 27, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend and learn more about the city's efforts and pro-active vision for redevelopment in the Crocker- Stearns corridor. 10) The Planning Director is organizing ahalf--day continuing education seminar for local realtors in cooperation with Assistant Law Directors Carole Heyward and Bryan O'Malley. Topics addressed will include development process and review, local redevelopment efforts, fair housing, real property maintenance and more. The seminar will be held at the North Olmsted Party Center on October 17. Please contact Planning Director Wenger for more information. 11) The North Olmsted Police Dept. versus Fire Dept. charity football game was held last Thursday at the high school stadium and raised over $9,100 for the Special Olympics. Thanks to everyone involved. 12) Division of Youth Services has joined with the Beck Center in Lakewood for a benefit production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 3 p.m. All proceeds from this will go to the services and programs of the Division of Youth Services. Contact Chris Allegra with questions. 13) Beginning this week, all of North Olmsted will have their contract garbage picked up on Wednesday. 14) The administration gave a presentation of the WWTP rate and operational study on Wednesday. The improvements slated will improve plant efficiency, cut costs, and 2