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Council Minutes of 4/7/2009 The Service Dept. has been proceeding, and Council has been requesting, to go m the direction of having one provider as opposed to several providers in order to streamline the process. We are also trying to have the contracts not overlap-to have one start date and one finish date for the various divisions. Hopefully, the city will realize some economic benefits. A committee motion was made by Councilman Gareau and seconded by Councilman Kearney to recommend approval of Ordinance 2009-36, and the motion was passed 3-0. Council Member Dailey Jones reminded everyone that April is Fair Housing Month. Information will soon be available at the library. As always, just because April is Fair Housing Month doesn't mean that the city's Fair Housing Review Board isn't constantly working on fair housing issues in the city. She commended the board for their work. Councilman Kearney, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The committee met on March 24 at 7 p.m. Present were committee members Orlowski, Kearney, and Mahoney; Council President Kennedy, Councilmen Brossard, Barker, Jones and Gareau; the Law Director, Finance Director, Service Director, and H. R. Director; guest Amy Wainright from NOACA. Agenda items included the following: • Ordinance 2009-41, sponsored by the Mayor, authorizing the Director of Public Safety on behalf of the city to apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grant Award or awards; further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement or agreements with the appropriate agency or agencies to accept any such grant or grants awarded, and declaring an emergency as amended. This is basically getting money from the government and the committee wanted to give the administration the authority to go a step beyond, so an amendment to Section I was suggested. The Section now reads: "That this Council does hereby authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of North Olmsted, to apply for a Grant award or awards under the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program and/or any other Grant program or programs established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which do not require matching dollars from the City of North Olmsted; and further, if the application is or applications are granted, authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement or agreements, and/or execute such other required documents with the appropriate agency or agencies, to accept all such Grant funding on behalf of the City." Pros and cons were discussed. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend the ordinance. Councilman Kearney moved that Ordinance 2009-41 be amended as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2009-41 amended. • Ordinance 2009-34, sponsored by Councilmen Jones and Orlowski, an ordinance creating new Section 331.43 of Chapter 331 (Operation Generally) of the North Olmsted Traffic Code for the purpose of prohibiting excessive motor vehicle engine idling in the City of North Olmsted, as amended. The Council finds that prolonged idling of motor vehicle engines adversely impacts the quality of air iri our region; and Whereas the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency supports and recognizes municipalities that adopt anti-idling legislation; and 7 a