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Council Minutes of 4-3-2018 Mr. Wang said he was here three weeks ago regarding this issue. He stated he is continuing to have issues with his neighbors along with the Building Department and is asking the City to help resolve the issues. Gwen Jarvis 23303 Lorain Road Ms. Jarvis said she is the spokesperson for Mom's Demand Against Gun Violence. She said the group advocates against open carry. She said people think Mom's Demand Against Gun Violence is to promote people not having guns, but their mission is to promote education of guns. She said their mission is to promote gun safety because there are more people being killed in the home because of guns not being secured safely, versus everywhere else. Ms. Jarivs said on the 22nd of April at the library Mom's Demand Against Gun Violence is going to have a meeting and they would like to have people from North Olmsted. She also said they are looking for facilities to have meetings about the need for gun safety. Mayor Kennedy said to e-mail him and he would pass it around and to see if the City could help find some meeting space for the group. Councilman Glassburn asked what time the meeting was going to be at on April 22nd. Ms. Jarvis responded it will be at 2 p.m. at our library. Terry Groden 25211 Chase Drive Mr. Groden said he is attending on behalf of the North Olmsted School District Board of Education. He said they are encouraged and appreciative to see on the agenda the proposed support for the school district's recently pass resolution regarding school safety. Mr. Groden said the Board of Education is seeking assistance from state and federal legislators to help enhance the school district's mental health services and to increase school safety mechanisms, including the possibility to get more school resource officers in the schools. He said they are also looking for additional training opportunities for school personnel. Mr. Groden thanked Council for introducing this legislation. Mr. Groden reminded Council he spoke on February 20 to share information about recent advocacy efforts. He said he is happy to report Congress passed and the President signed the Fiscal Year 2018 legislation providing for a $2.6 billion dollars increase in Department of Education funding. This includes a $275 million increase in IDEA grants and a $75 million increase for Perkins Career and Technical Education grants. LEGISLATION Resolution 2018-26 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its third reading. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide construction services for the 2018 Sidewalk Program, as detailed in the specifications on file with the Division of Engineering, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the 3