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Council Minutes of 05 -07 -2014 opportunity to learn about the city and share ideas for the future. For more information, visit gonortholmsted.org. • On April 30, 2014, Sandie Agresta retired from the City of North Olmsted having worked most recently in the Building Department. He thanked her for years of service to the community and wished her farewell as she relocates to South Carolina. • North Olmsted Police Officer, Jack Justice, is doing better and is now home. He thanks all of the residents and city employees for all of their help and prayers that have helped him through this tough process. His fundraiser is May 9, 2014 at St. Clarence at 6:00 p.m. • Having completed the training on MARCS radios, this will be implemented on May 12, 2014. • The city has hired a new police officer, Hasim Welch -Bey, who will be sworn in on May 20, 2014. • The Service Dept. has hired six seasonal part -time employees, and the WWTP has hired two seasonal part-time employees. Director of Law Gareau: • He gave an update as to some decisions that he has received in various matters that were set for arbitration. In the matter of AFSCME vs. the City of North Olmsted, which concerned a pay dispute by WWTP employee Tom Gerrick. The City of North Olmsted was successful in this case and the grievance was denied. Another grievance that involved the Fraternal Order of Police was related to pay that was allegedly owed as a claim by virtue of an on the job injury. The city denied that and the arbitrator ruled in favor of the FOP and police officer in that case. There was another case involving the FOP and reimbursement of sick days to an officer. That case was sustained. • In the case of the motor vehicle accident involving the City of North Olmsted Lydia Thomas vs. the City of North Olmsted, this was referred to the city's insurance defense counsel and a lawsuit was initiated. The case was dismissed on April 29, 2014 and the matter is now settled. Director of Finance Copfer: • No report in the absence of Finance Director Copfer. Councilman Barker, Chairman of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: The Safety Committee met Tuesday May 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Barker, Williamson and Brossard; Council President Jones; Council members Hemann, Kearney, Limpert and Schumann; Mayor Kennedy, Safety /Service Director Glauner; Planning /Development Director Wenger and guests. • Discussed was Ordinance 2014 -28 which is an Ordinance amending the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted to provide for the removal of all overhead turning lane signage and simultaneous replacement of same with roadside pole signage on Lorain Road in the City of North Olmsted and declaring an emergency. On the west end of the city, there are poles that extend above the street lanes with signs that designate the two through lanes and the center turning lanes. One of these were lost due to an accident, and ODOT rules do not require 2