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~~ Council Minutes of 11-04-2009 completed by the end of the year. NOACA has indicated that ODOT safety funding is available for recommended intersection improvements. 4) Federal stimulus dollars from the Department of Justice have been used to purchase a new state of the art radio console for the dispatch center, which is currently being installed. 5) The City Engineer designed a new sign for the No Texting While Driving Ordinance. The Service Department will be installing the signs, and the police department will enforce the legislation. 6) On Friday, October 23, consultants from .ESCI were in North Olmsted to meet with city officials regarding the new fire district study. Thank you to members of Council who were able to participate along with members of the Administration. A representative from ESCI is meeting this week with fire chiefs in the region. ?) The fire prevention grant has been submitted to the federal government, requesting financial assistance for the fire prevention bureau within the North Olmsted Fire Department. Grant documents have also become available for the fire SAFER program. That grant is due in December and, if awazded, can be used for personnel expenses in order to keep the firefighters on duty. 8) The Building and Police Departments are conducting a sweep of all vacant and foreclosed properties within the city. Many formally vacant properties have been sold and are now occupied with new owners. The city continues working with the court system to fast-track foreclosures in North Olmsted. 9) The centrifuge at the Waste Water Treatment Plant is repaired and back online. 10) Street striping is now complete in the city. 11) All stop signs in North Olmsted have been resurfaced through the 3-M grant. The city is now in the process of resurfacing speed limit signs throughout the city. 12) The annual leaf pick-up began last week and it is on schedule and progressing through the city. Councilman Gareau reminded the Mayor about Veteran's Day. The Mayor thanked Councilman Gareau and said the Veteran's Ceremony will take place November 11 at North Olmsted Park in Veteran's Plaza near Lorain Road at 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Law Director Dubelko: 1) He provided an update on real property maintenance cases. On October 21, in one case the city received aforty-one thousand five hundred dollar fine or at least a fine was imposed in that amount in that case subject to relief in the amount of forty-one thousand dollars if compliance is made prior to November 20. Four convictions are pending sentence in the real property maintenance matters scheduled in various dates between November 3 and January 26 of next year. There are three cases pending trial in Rocky River Court. There are four cases in which complaints have been authorized and are waiting filing and service in Rocky River Court. Two cases that had been referred to the Law Department are pending decisions to prosecute. 2) He congratulated everyone that won the election and wished them all much success in the next term. He gave a brief history of his relationship with Michael Gareau, Jr. and his and Mr. Gareau's history with the city. He has seen Michael grow over the years and is very happy to congratulate him. North Olmsted will be very well served by Michael 2 ,~.~~;~:,. ~ ~~,~.~.,w~~~ ~.~.:~, vim.,