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Council Minutes of 6/5/2007 of grant. This will be an annual grant. By implementing this program, there is a potential savings of $30,000 to $40,000 on Workman's Compensation premiums. The savings is approximately 10% of the premiums paid by the city. The committee unanimously recommended approval by all of Council. • Resolution 2007-59, a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to apply for law enforcement grant funds from the State of Ohio for drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) for fiscal 2007-2008 and, if the application is granted, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Ohio, or the appropriate law enforcement agency, to accept said grant funding on behalf of the city. This is a continuing annual grant which provides matching funds for the D.A.R.E. program and up to 50% of an officer's salary. There are two officers involved in the program, afull-time instructor and apart-time instructor. Both officers perform regular police duties besides the D.A.R.E. program specialty. In the 2006-2007 school year, 848 students in 8 schools received D.A.R.E. certificates. The 2006-2007 year grant awarded to the city was for $19,670. It is always nice to review applications for grants for the city. We have an excellent D.A.R.E. program, with dedicated officers, which serves a very necessary need in our community. The committee unanimously recommended approval by all of Council. • Ordinance 2007-63, an ordinance creating new Section 111.011 of the Administrative Code, entitled "City Police Towing and Storage Contracts," in order to authorize the Mayor to execute towing and storage contracts with towing contractors who meet North Olmsted Police Dept. rules and regulations. When a contract is finalized, it allows the city as a market participant to enter into an agreement with one or more towing companies to provide involuntary tows. The Chief of Police shall establish, and the Director of Public Safety shall review and approve, rules and regulations for such non-consensual tows requested of towing contractors, which shall address the following non-inclusive list of subject: (1) vehicle and lot requirements; (2) geographical location; (3) insurance; (4) charges for towing and storage services; and (5) record keeping and complaint process. The city is looking to enter into a towing service contract with anyone capable of providing the service. This is not an exclusive contract or a list of contractors. To comply with the contract, certain parameters need to be met, such as number of tow vehicles, location of and a secure yard, and the availability of the tow company. Currently, Patton's Towing is the only company which meets these requirements. Councilman Orlowski is personally asking from the administration a written copy of the rules and regulations regarding a contractual agreement with the city for non-consensual tows. The committee unanimously recommended approval by all of Council. • Ordinance 2007-58, an ordinance amending Section 339.02 of Chapter 339 of the North Olmsted Traffic Code, entitled "Commercial and Heavy Vehicles,' in order to increase the penalties for truck and other heavy vehicle traffic that illegally travel upon local streets not designated as truck routes. The ordinance seeks to increase the penalty from a minor misdemeanor on a first offense to a misdemeanor of the first degree with a penalty for this first offense a mandatory minimum fine of at least $500; and, for a second and subsequent offenses, a 9