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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED FEBRUARY 7, 2023 Present: Council President Brossard, Council Members Gilchrist, Glassburn, Hemann, Limpert, Madden, Scarl and Williamson. Also Present: Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones and Director of Law Gareau and Director of Finance Copfer, H. R. Director, Economic Director, Safety Director, Service Director, Recreation Director, Special Assistant to the Mayor, Clerk of Council and guests. Absent: None Council President Brossard called the meeting to order at 8:06 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance The Council Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2023, were approved as written. The following legislation was considered for suspension of the rules. On second reading Resolution 2023-4 and Ordinance 2023-7, and on first reading Ordinance 2023-22. REPORTS Mayor Jones: • Before the Mayor gave her report, she offered the floor to Police Chief Wagner to present the Lifesaver Award to Police Officers Hasim Welch -Bey and lack Butcher, and Detective Ken Vagase, for saving a man's life in the Metroparks. Additionally, Officers Alex Pickens and Alex Johnson were sworn in, as well as Firefighter/Paramedics Tyler Fugate and Jose Colon Nogueras and, Firefighters/Paramedics Daniel Sparks and Shaun Kibler were promoted to Lieutenant. • The Northeast Ohio AreawideCoordinating Agency (NOACA) conducted a procurement for the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program in late November 2022. Following a technical evaluation of proposals and bid opening NOACA was unable to make an award because the qualifying proposals exceeded the allowable Engineer's cost estimate by more than 10 percent. NOACA is currently refining the Request for Proposal specifications and plans to initiate another procurement within the month of February. Under this timeframe, the awarded contract would be reviewed by NOACA's Finance and Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors in lune. This would enable project implementation during the summer construction season with completion by the end of 2023. • The Mayor noted that her first State of the City address will be on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Springvale Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Council is invited to attend, and adding that all appointed Directors will be on hand to answer any questions.