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o Q Council Minutes of 5/6/2008 10) Last week, the Planning Director attended the American Planning Association National Conference, picking up new ideas and new techniques in the area of zoning and planning. 11) There were 384 DARE graduates representing St. Brendan's, Pine School, and Chestnut Elementary School. 12) New K-9 officer Rex and Officer Saringer will begin work on May 23. 13) National Incident Management System, an incident command system training, began today at Springvale. A trainer from the Office of Homeland Security is conducting the program. 14) This is Building Safety Week in North Olmsted. We recognize all Building and Safety personnel. 15) This is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Month. MCS is a chronic disorder with no known cure. Greater knowledge and understanding of this disorder will lead to more compassionate treatment and hopefully a cure. 16) Presently, 826 residents have registered for the Do Not Knock program. Also, fewer vendors have registered to peddle in North Olmsted. 17) Significant work is being done on the intersection of Lorain and Stearns roads. Temporary pavement on the west side of Stearns has been removed, the base has been brought down to grade, and sub-base material is being brought in. 18) Bases for the I-480 sound walls are going in, with a sample panel installed. After ODOT review, other panels will be installed. 19) Street sweeper has begun making the rounds throughout the city. 20) Service Dept. has been patching at a rate of 8,000 pounds of hot patch a day, weather permitting, and working the way through the city. 21) Bids for 2008 asphalt recycling project and asphalt overlay projects were opened on April 30. City Engineer is analyzing bids to select the lowest and best. 22) There was discussion at our last meeting regarding taking one issue and reviewing an aspect of the issue at more than one Council committee. Thanks to Councilman Ryan for his decision not to move in that direction. Councilman Ryan commented that he had discussed the situation with Finance Committee chairperson Gazeau; and, if there is a need in the future, the issue can be addressed in that committee. Law Director Dubelko: 1) Litigation report: • City of North Olmsted and IAFF, Local 1267, case in front of Judge Sutula. Walter Haverfield has entered an appearance on behalf of the city and filed motion to hold in abeyance the defendant's motion for sanctions against the city, against the Law Director, and against Asst. Law Director O'Malley pending the Court of Appeals decision on the city's motion to remand the appeal back to Judge Sutula to address the pending 60(B) motion as well as the ancillary motion for sanctions. The city filed the motion to remand. The Court of Appeals did recently rule in the last couple of days granting the motion to remand, so the case is being sent back from the Court of Appeals to Judge Sutula to address the 60(B) motion, presumably also the motion for sanctions. Once those post- judgment motions are disposed of, then the case will go back up on appeal before the Court of Appeals. • Another fire fighter azbitration award vacation case is in the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Villanueva. The city filed a motion for leave to supplement the record in that case to include the fact finding report of fact finder Robert Stein as it maybe relevant evidence in that pending Court of Common Pleas action. 2