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Council Minutes of 3/20/2007 Rep. Dennis Kucinich. Today he was in Columbus and met State leaders who reported that the Local Government Fund appeazs to be secure for 2007. That fund constitutes hundreds of thousands of dollars of revenue to North Olmsted. 6) Departments: • Tax assistance for seniors through the AARP is available at the Senior Center on Wednesdays through April 11. • Anyone interested in assisting with our first-ever Fairview Park-North Olmsted Relay for Life benefit for the American Cancer Society, please contact Community Life Services Director John Dailey or North Olmsted chairperson Melissa Meredith. Kick-off event will be held on Sunday, March 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. at Great Northern Mall center court area. • A fish fiy is held every Friday through Lent at the Springvale Clubhouse from 4 to 8 p.m., with an early bird senior special from 4 to 5 p.m. • Volunteers are needed for various community service projects through the spring, summer and fall to assist our elderly and low and moderate income families. If interested in participating, contact Director Dailey. • Seventeen fire fighters will take the Assistant Chief written examination on April 10. The top four candidates will proceed on to testing for the oral examination which is Saturday, April 21. One hundred sixty-four applicants are scheduled to take the entry level patrol officer examination on Saturday, Mazch 24. Afire fighter/paramedic Civil Service examination is scheduled for March 31. A total of 133 applications have been received thus far and will be reviewed. • There was a joint swearing-in ceremony on Monday, March 19, for new police patrol officer Kyle Leonard and new fire fighter/paramedic Sean Kasza. Congratulations to the newest members of our outstanding safety forces in North Olmsted. • Patrolman Simon Cesareo has been certified for promotion to police Sgt. He has been a patrolman since 1992. • Stearns Road is continuing. Work will start on the water lines on the west side of the road very soon. Residents will be informed should there be a need for any water shutoff. • State Rt. 252/Great Northern Blvd. project will begin in early April. Blaze Construction is the contractor. Important to note that two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the reconstruction. Additionally, he approved an action wherein the speed limit during that construction will be reduced to 25 mph. • Work is progressing on new roof at Fire Station No. 1. Traffic signal work has begun at the new Fire Station No. 2. • After 12 years of effort, the city was successful in passing warrants for a traffic signal to be located on southern Stearns Road at the intersection of Dorchester. Dorchester leads into the southern half of the Bretton Ridge housing area and is the only entrance and exit to that development. We are pleased to have partnered with the County Engineer's office to get this through. Congratulations to Ward III Councilwoman Nicole Dailey Jones for her assistance. 7) Regarding Ordinance 2007-17, the 2007 budget, he was unhappy with the way the budget process concluded last week. He did not agree with amendments recommended by the committee to cut certain salary increases, to make cuts in the Mayor's office 2