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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 Present: Council President Brossard, Council Members Gilchrist, Glassburn, Hemann, Limpert, Madden and Scarl. 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: Councilwoman Williamson Council President Brossard called the meeting to order at 8:08 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 Council President Brossard announced, at the behest of the Law Director, that the potential Butternut Parcel Sale Legislation would not be introduced that evening. The Council Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023 were approved as written. The following legislation was considered for suspension of the rules. On second reading Ordinance 2023- 89. REPORTS Mayor Jones: • Mayor Jones stated her report would focus on the storm water issues residents have been experiencing in the last few weeks due to two recent storms; noting that since the bad storm North Olmsted had in 2014, Council and the Administration have been working towards trying to solve this problem, but there is still a long way to go. • Mayor Jones continued to state that one significant change that was made is that that any new building projects are required to put in storm water retention. An example of this is the site of the former Spruce school, where the EO basin is being replaced, and it is planned to have additional storm water retention, once the building demolition is complete on the site. • The Mayor spent time touring the City with Service Director Kearney to look at the hardest hit areas of the City, and have spoken with residents to try to assist them in resolving their issues. • The Wastewater Treatment Plant recorded a record rainfall of 4.25 inches in less than a 12 -hour period during the first storm. Many of the neighboring communities had the same issues; the Mayor asked the Service Director to work with surrounding communities to see what could be done to help alleviate these problems, noting the communities need to work together to ensure things in one city do not affect another.