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(~ Council Minutes of 8/19/2008 up to one-half of the total $20 million deficit. The RTA Board of Directors did meet this morning, but no action was taken. Their recommendations will probably be made in September. 5} Our first annual community "shred-it day" will take place during Homecoming on Saturday, August 23, from 9 a.m. until Noon in the Senior Center parking lot. This service is available to North Olmsted residents only. Each household may bring material equivalent to the capacity of two standard size copy boxes. 6) The annual Community Council Homecoming will be this weekend from August 21 to August 24. The annual parade will step off at 1 p.m. on Sunday from the Middle School parking lot. 7) The Dept. of Community Life Services is initiating a drive for school supplies for needy children. Supplies can be dropped off at City Ha11 during business hours. 8) Our "Heat the Countr}~' program will provide free furnace and plumbing inspections on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. until Noon. Single persons with income below $18,200 or two people with income below $24,500 who have not had this free inspection within the last two years can qualify. This is administered through the county. Additional information is available from the Senior Center. 9) Senior citizen residents who receive Social Security or are on limited pensions can qualify for the Senior Safety Program to receive grab bars, hand rails and other safety items installed in their home at no expense. Contact the Senior Center for information. 10) The AFSCME Service union ratified their labor contract last week. Negotiations with Dispatchers will be held on August 25 and 27. 11) The Cultural Activities Commission and Kiwanis held a successful second annual arts and crafts festival on Sunday, August 10, at Frostville Museum. Twenty-five local artists and more than a thousand people attended. Funds collected during the event will be used to support the city's food cupboard. 12) A Community Development Block Grant public hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. The purpose to solicit public input and project ideas from the community. In September, the CDBG citizens advisory committee will be making a recommendation for the 2009 grant program. 13) The Mattel Corporation is creating model cars using North Olmsted Fire Department and North Olmsted Police Department logos. Mattel has worked up a prototype for the Fire Chief s car using an Olds 442. The car is yellow and has red flames coming out the side. It's very cool! Production will begin shortly. 14) An expanded city-wide paper and cardboard recycling program commences Wednesday, August 20. Anew revenue contract with Gateway Recycling allows us to accept donations of cardboard, paper, and telephone books. 15) Our Fleet Department has received over $10,000 in 2008 from programs and new efforts to recycle. Items being recycled include metal, fuel, and computers. We will continue to expand these programs in the future. 16) The temporary 25 mph speed limit on Stearns Road has been returned to 35 mph. The Pheasant's Walk entrance off Lorain is closed and is expected to reopen later this week. 17) The outside crack sealing program has just completed. 18) City Council will vote on four Charter review recommendations. He asks that these issues be placed on the ballot to allow citizens to decide. He accepts that in some cases 2