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Council Minutes of 03-21-2023 • The City has ordered two Speed Data Traffic Collector Boxes and two Speed Alert Radar Message Signs. The four items, ordered by our Police Department, are slated to arrive by the end of April and will hopefully cut down on speeding in our neighborhoods. • The City's Deer Culling program will continue until Friday, March 31. The program is handled by our Police Department. Signage is posted in neighborhoods to notify residents about the program. To date, 82 deer and one coyote have been harvested. • The North Olmsted Parks & Recreation Division will be hosting the annual "Eggstravaganza" at North Olmsted Park from 10 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Registration is required for all egg scramble participants by calling the Recreation Center at 440.734.8200. • The Mayor thanked the North Olmsted Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Maria Sabala for hosting her first "Economic Development Summit" on Thursday, March 16 at Springvale Ballroom. The event drew 90 business leaders and owners, and featured Keynote Speaker Bryce Sylvester, Senior Director, Site Strategies, with TEAM NEO, along with an economic development panel discussion. • The City will host a "Community "Shred It" Day from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, March 25'^ at the North Olmsted Recreation Center. • The Mayor noted only two fish fry events remain in our six-week series of Lenten Fish Fries at Springvale Ballroom. • Mayor Jones recently swore -in Tahani Mousa to the North Olmsted Arts Commission. • Lastly, the Mayor announced she will be resuming the popular "Breakfast with the Mayor" program for our City Employees. Director of Law Gareau: • Director Gareau reported that North Olmsted joined several surrounding communities in a class action lawsuit against pharmacies allegedly associated with the proliferation of opioids plaguing communities, and noted that he would continue to keep Council up to date on that lawsuit. • After receiving the 2022 update from Rocky River Court, Director Gareau updated Council on the top offenses being prosecuted. He noted that the offenses run rather steady, statically speaking, from year to year, and updated Council on the few top offenses affecting North Olmsted. Director of Finance Copfer: • Director Copfer discussed H.B. 1 that is currently in the General Assembly, noting how it impacts revenues and property and income taxes. Director Copfer went on to explain the effects H. B. 1 will have on the General Fund. Council President Brossard, Committee of the Whole: The Committee of the Whole met on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 7:41 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Williamson, Glassburn, Hamann, Limpert, Madden, Gilchrist and Scarl, Mayor Jones, Law Director Gareau, Finance Director Copfer, Human Resources Director Kidd, Director of Economic and Community Development Upton, Safety Director Scofield, Service Director Kearney, Recreation and Public Engagement Director Pinchek, Special Assistant to the Mayor Massarolo and guests.