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1 ,, c~. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NNE 17, 2008 Present: President of Council Kennedy, Council Members Barker, Dailey Jones, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Ryan Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman Absent: Council Member Gareau President Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Council meeting of June 3, 2008 were approved as written. President Kennedy announced the following. legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: second reading, Ordinance 2008-85; first reading: Resolutions 2008-89, 2008-90, 2008-96. Councilman Mahoney moved to amend the agenda to include Resolution 2008-9b on first reading. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones and passed unanimously. REPORTS May ro O'Grady: 1) Welcomed and recognized 15 students who are pursuing a Master's in Public Administration and are under the able tutelage of Safety Director Dr. Lisa Thomas. Service to fellow citizens is a most noble goal to pursue, and he commend them. 2) The Cook Road/Stearns Road intersection improvement project will begin in July. This project goes along Stearns Road for approximately .2 of a mile south of Cook Road up to I-480 and will include the replacement of Stearns Road Culvert No. 5. There will be a public meeting to discuss the project at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 25, at the West Side Irish American Club on Jennings Road. Representatives from the administration, Olmsted Township leadership, and the County Engineer's office will be on hand to discuss the project. The project cost will be approximately $6 million and is expected to conclude by September of 2009.