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Council Minutes of 10-03-2023 • Mayor Jones previously swore -in and welcomed our newest police officer, Jonathan Jereb. • A grand opening ribbon -cutting was held for Health Markets Insurance Agency, 4679 Great Northern Boulevard. Health Markets assists individuals and families with obtaining health insurance. • Mayor Jones recognized October 1 -7th as Mental Illness Awareness Week, and offered to those looking for more information to visit the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) website at NAMLORG. • The second annual Senior Prom will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 4-7 p.m. at Springvale Ballroom. This event will feature an Octoberfest inspired dinner and dessert sponsored by Brookdale Senior Living. Beer and wine will be included (2 drink tickets per person) and DJ Carl will keep the dancing going all night long. This fundraiser will cost $30 per person. • This year the Halloween event, normally held at the high school, will take place at North Olmsted Park on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 1:00- 3:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by our North Olmsted Police Department in conjunction with the Department of Recreation and Public Engagement. Also on that day, beginning at 5 p.m., will be the rescheduled Concert in the Park with the nationally -known Journey tribute band, Escape. This event was rained out in August. There will be food trucks, and beer and wine available for purchase. • On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., City Hall will host Trick or Treating for City Hall employees and their families, as well as members of the community. Departments will decorate in the spirit of the Halloween season, and City Hall workers plan to dress in costume for the children. This is a new event this year, and an alternative for those who may not wish to go trick -or -treating door-to-door. • Another new event this year is the first "Boogie Bash Halloween Dance," to be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 6-9 p.m. at Springvale Ballroom. Tickets will be sold at the door only for $15 per person. Attendees can bring three canned goods to be donated to the Oxcart Food Pantry, for an admission of only $10. Wear your favorite costume and enjoy a cash bar, a wine pull, finger foods and dancing to DJ Carl Schantz. • Trick or Treating will be observed in the City from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31. Participating residents are asked to turn on their porch light during those two hours. • The City is partnering with the Great Northern Mall and MOEN to hold the rained out North Olmsted Boom! event as part of Santa's Grand Arrival at Great Northern Mall on Friday, November 17, 2023. The event, also sponsored by Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine, will begin indoors at 5:30 p.m. with games and other fun activities. At approximately 6:30 p.m., everyone will gather outside for Santa's Grand Arrival, and the fireworks show. Once the show is over, everyone can head inside to get their photo taken with Santa and enjoy other planned activities until 7 p.m. Director of Law Gareau: • Director Gareau reported that a CMC was held a few days earlier with regard to the Kovach Group LLC vs. the North Olmsted BZBA. The record had been transcribed and submitted to the court, but the clerk had not yet uploaded that into the system. However, once that is done, the plaintiff will have 20 days to file the brief, and then the City of North Olmsted will have 15 days to respond. As of now there is no additional briefing, and Director Gareau expects a decision from the court in the not -so -distant -future.