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Council Minutes of 3/3/2009 Council Member Dailey Jones made a motion to appoint Councilman Brossard to be chair of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee, vice-chair of the Environmental Control Committee, member of the Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee, and Council's representative to the Faith Communities Forum. Law Director Dubelko suggested the motion be amended to state all the assignments of the other Council Members remain the same. The motion, with the Law Director's suggested amendment, was seconded by Councilman Gazeau and passed unanimously. Councilman Gazeau made a motion to appoint Paul Barker to be the President Pro Tem for the year 2009. The motion was seconded by Council Member Jones and passed unanimously. REPORTS Mayor O'Grady: 1) Congratulations and welcome to Ward I Councilman Lou Brossard and his family. As with all members of Council, the administration looks forward to working with him. He will have the same fine support that has been provided to the rest of Council. 2) Efforts are continuing in the area of a regional fire district and also in the area of economic stimulus efforts potentially coming to the city. 3) The annual North Olmsted Senior Center garage sale will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This fund-raiser helps support activities at the center. The Senior Center will sponsor free hearing screenings on Thursday, March 12, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call the Senior Center for an appointment. A presentation on general awareness and healthy eating tips for diabetics will be held on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m. Call the Senior Center for reservations. 4) The third annual North Olmsted American Cancer Society Relay for Life is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at North Olmsted High School stadium and track. In the past two years, over $140,000 has been raised for cancer research and to support the many American Cancer Society programs. The next organizational meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at the North Olmsted Rec Center. Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact the relay chairwoman Melissa Meredith or the Community Life Services Director. S) Supervisor training for all departments and divisions for the self-insured worker's comp program are now complete. Since this program was implemented at the beginning of the year, there has been one claim submitted. 6) Negotiations were held with the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Fire Fighters yesterday. The next session with the FOP is scheduled for March 2S. The labor negotiator has contacted SERB to designate a fact finder to begin the process with the fire fighters' union. 7) The city has been awarded a $3,500 gant from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District for community recycling awareness. The city and schools will be partnering to design and distribute reusable grocery bags with the recycling logo. 8) A public meeting for the Great Northern Multi-modal Transportation Plan will be held on Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Olmsted branch library. This will be an 2