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Council Minutes of 5/6/2009 4) The Westshore Council of Governments began interviews last week for firms to study the potential for a Westshore Regional Fire District. These interviews will continue on May 13 at the Westlake Recreation Center. 5) Memorial Day ceremonies will be held on Monday, May 25. Following the 10:30 a.m. parade, there will be a dedication of a monument re-naming the flag area of North Olmsted Park as North Olmsted Veterans' Plaza. Thanks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7647, the Mayor's charity ball, Boss Concrete, Chambers Funeral Homes, and Milano Monuments for their efforts in making this dedication possible. 6) The annual North Olmsted Knights of Columbus Night at the Races was held recently to again benefit the Augustine Rainbow summer camp for disadvantaged youth on the near west side of Cleveland. Congratulations to Human Resources Director Cheryl Farver whose horse Grievance won the race. Assistant Law Director Bryan O'Malley's horse Bulldog ran second, and Finance Director Came Copfer's horse Empty Coffers took third place. A worthy event for a very worthy cause. 7) This evening he attended at the North Olmsted High School art show, which includes physical and musical art. It was a very impressive display. 8) The Senior Center Applebee's fundraiser was a great success this year, generating over $400. Thanks to all who supported that effort. 9) This past week a small patch of ice on the ice rink began to melt. The situation will be monitored and repairs will be made as needed. 10) On Tuesday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center, a planning meeting will be held for the third annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life . This event will be held on June 20 and 21 at the North Olmsted High School track. To get involved, please contact CLS Director John Dailey. 11) A training session on dealing with sexual harassment was conducted by our risk managers on April 23 for all supervisory personnel. 12) Four employees will retire from the WWTP by the end of the month. We thank them for their many years of service. 13) As part of this administration's active pursuit of green planning initiatives and projects, a new Zoning Code chapter has been drafted and will regulate wind energy conversion systems. The legislation will be introduced at the next Council meeting and subsequently be reviewed by the Planning & Design Commission and then by City Council. 14) On May 3, the National Park Service formally approved the city's application as a Certified Local Government. In this capacity, the city will be able to apply for grants for a variety of historic preservation-related activities. Congratulations to the Landmarks Commission for their efforts. 15) The Safety Dept. is working closely with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health regarding developments of the H1N1 flu virus. Additionally, a meeting was held with the North Olmsted City Schools to share information and plan strategy should a school closing be required. 16) Building permit activity has increased for the month of April. 17) The Olmsted Township Fire Dept. is now using radio equipment supplied by North Olmsted in order to maintain communication with Westshore departments. Thanks to Council for approving that transfer of what was surplus equipment for us. 2 ~~~.,H