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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MAY 16, 2023 Present: Council Members Gilchrist, 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 and guests. Absent: Council President Brossard and Council Member Glassburn Council President Pro Tempore Williamson called the meeting to order at 8:01 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 May 3, 2023 were approved as written. The following legislation was considered for suspension of the rules. On first reading Resolution 2023- 65. REPORTS Mayor Jones: • Mayor Jones reported that the North Olmsted Police Department took back 34.75 pounds of unwanted medications during the DEA's Drug Take Back month. The six Westshore police departments including Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River and Westlake collectively took back a total of 242.65 pounds of medications. • Members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force on Thursday, May 11, arrested 30 men in connection to a human trafficking sting in North Olmsted. The Ohio Attorney General announced the arrests after a judge in the Lorain County Courts sentenced a man to life in prison for human trafficking. Among the 30 arrested were the former Westlake City School District Superintendent, a middle school teacher and a non-profit executive. Director of Public Safety Jennifer Scofield participated in the one -day Human Trafficking sting, which was one of the largest in the area to date, held in conjunction with the North Olmsted Police Department, Westshore Enforcement Bureau and the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Mayor Jones congratulated the Police Department for their diligence and hard work. • Mayor Jones announced that President Biden proclaimed May 2023 National Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to a recent CDC report, the number of female high school students seriously considering suicide jumped from 24% in 2019 to 30% in 2021. The percentage of those who made a suicide plan increased from 19.9% to 23.6% in that same time frame, and suicide attempts rose from 11% to 13.3%. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Association have declared children's mental health a national emergency.