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b" MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MAY 6, 2008 Present: President of Council Kennedy, Council Members Barker, Gareau, Dailey Jones, Kearney, Mahoney, Orlowski, Ryan Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman 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 April 15, 2008 were approved as written. The minutes of the special Council meeting of Apri122, 2008 were approved as written. President Kennedy announced the following legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: second reading, Resolution 2008-53; first reading, Resolutions 2008-64, 2008-65, 2008-71, 2008-74, 2008-75. REPORTS 1) On Monday, April 28, joined by U. S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Channel 3 news anchor Tim White, Brigadier General U.S. Air Force, to present the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major D. Brock Foster, U. S. A. F. Retired. This ceremony occurred almost 40 years after Maj. Foster earned the distinction during the Viet Nam War. Maj. Foster is also a Korean War and WW II veteran. 2) This past Thursday, accepted an invitation from Gov. Strickland as he signed the final SB 221 that not only continued aggregation but also put controls in place that will protect our citizens by limiting the abilities of utilities to unilaterally raise rates. 3) The Recreation Center annual ice show will be held on May 16, 17, and 18. 4) Recently recognized 17 N. O. residents age 90 and above at the Senior Center. 5) The Dept. of Community Life Services, through the Cuyahoga County Senior Home Safety Grant program, has assisted 19 seniors with making their homes safer. 6) Second annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life is scheduled for June 21 and 22 at the high school. Currently there are more than 25 teams. Cancer survivors are invited to be our guests at a luncheon on June 21. 7) Springvale will hold a Mother's Day brunch on May 10. 8) The Human Resources Dept. received 22 applications for the Asst. Bldg. Commissioner position which have been forwarded to the Safety Director. 9) Negotiations continue with Dispatchers and AFSCME ClericaUTechnical unions. A recent session with ClericaUTechnical was cancelled at request of the union and has been rescheduled. We will go to fact finding with AFSCME Service sometime in mid-May.