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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MAY 19, 2020 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Brossard, Glassburn, Hemann, Kelly, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. through GoToMeeting. Due to the meeting being a virtual meeting, Council President Jones requested if any member of the public using a computer wished to address Council to notify the Clerk via the chat feature in GoToMeeting and they would be called on later in the meeting. For those dialing in via phone, the lines would be unmuted during the appropriate portion of the meeting. The Council Meeting Minutes of May 5, 2020 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading: Ordinance 2020-53; First Reading: Resolution 2020-56 and Resolution 2020-57. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • Street resurfacing, Country Club Boulevard, Signals Phase 2 and the Ice Rink construction has been proceeding smoothly and uninterrupted. • Mott MacDonald has been selected to do the Clague Road Corridor Study, which will begin in June. The Administration will be seeking public input this summer. • The City has cancelled its annual Fourth of July firework show this year, along with the Memorial Day parade. The City is working with the VFW on its reverse parade this year. • The Service Department has been picking up storm debris and putting it in containers at the Recreation Center. • The City is working on the opening of the Recreation Center and Mayor's Court. • At the end of the month, the City will be having meetings about flooding with residents. The meetings will be small meetings in groups of 10. The Mayor said he would inform Council on the details of these meetings as they are scheduled. Director of Law Gareau: • The Department welcomes Kierstin Benanzer, to the staff. She is finishing her first year at Cleveland Marshall College of Law and is a graduate of the University of Toledo. Her compensation is being paid for through a federal grant and the City looks forward to seeing her develop over the next two years and becoming an outstanding attorney.