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Council Minutes of 02-07-2023 • FieldTurf has completed the new turf field for the Recreation Field House. An official grand opening and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Saturday, February 25", at 1:00 p.m., with music and other activities for residents. • "W.O.W." — "Workout of the Week" is featured on the City's Facebook page with Recreation Fitness Supervisor Kerrie Riolo. Kerrie introduces a new fitness routine each week. • February is American Heart Month, a good time for all to focus on cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. loin the Healthy Heart Bingo to earn prizes and maintain a healthy heart at North Olmsted Recreation and Senior Center. • loin in the fun building a cardboard and duct tape boat on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Awards presented for speed, creativity and sink -ability. Boat inspection begins at 12:30 p.m. and races commence at 1:00 p.m. Boat entry fee is $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents. Registration closes on February 24. • The North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Department are planning a Nerf" Battle with the North Olmsted Blaster League. You must bring your own Nerf" blaster, darts will be provided. Parents can join in the last half hour of each age group. The event takes place on Friday, March 101h for kids ages 6-12. • The 2023 North Olmsted Mayor's Art Show Opening is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Old Time Hall. The show is open to the community March 9, 10 and 111h. Director of Law Gareau: • The City has received $11,188.82 in settlement proceeds from the opioid class action litigation. So far, these funds have been from the big three distributors of McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen as well as Johnson & Johnson. Director Gareau advised Council that the City does plan to participate in other class action litigations involving CVS, Walgreens, Teva, Wal"Mart and Allergan. With those proceeds the City can help with abuse prevention strategies, use and avoidance education, and can support recovery from addiction services. It has been suggested that the Westshore Communities work together in order to pool the resources and use the more effectively. • Director Gareau informed Council on the Special Prosecutor Maloney who was hired a few months back to investigate the City of North Olmsted's Police Officers' use of deadly force. Mr. Maloney presented his evidence after the investigation by the State of Ohio, to the Grand Jury, regarding the robbery at Starbucks on March 21, 2022. The Officers were exonerated from any wrong -doing and no charges will be brought. Director of Finance Cotter: • The December 31, 2022 Summary and Detailed Financial Reports along with the Fourth Quarter Review were emailed on February 2, 2023. Director Copfer also noted the permanent appropriations were being presented that evening and the changes to the estimated 2023 resources were also emailed. Both the appropriations and estimated 2023 resources passed in December. Councilwoman Williamson, Chairwoman of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: The Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee met on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Present were Committee Members Williamson, Madden and Glassburn and Council Members Hemann, Limped, Gilchrist and Scarl, Council President Brossard, Mayor Jones, Director of Economic and