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• I was honored to help out last week for some time with Georgia, to help fill those <br />backpacks at the food pantry, and I'm just really excited that we are able to provide <br />for students in need right here in North Olmsted, with the generosity of our <br />residents. <br />• I had the privilege also of swearing in our city's newest police officers, Daniel Ortiz on <br />Wednesday, July 24th, and Adam Morris on July 9th. The two of them will bring a <br />fresh perspective, I think, to our police force, and we were excited to welcome them. <br />Speaking of our city alert system, we went live a few weeks ago. We've been very <br />happy with the response. Our old system built up approximately 4,200 users over <br />the time it was active. As of this morning, we have 1,290 users registered. So for just <br />being live for a little over two weeks, we are very happy with this rate. <br />• With the new system, it's important to remember that the city now owns the data, <br />so our residents' information will remain with the city, not with an outside vendor. <br />As a friendly reminder, residents can choose which topics they would like to receive <br />alerts about, and if they would like to receive the messages either or via text, phone, <br />or email, or some combination of those three, based on the information they <br />provide. Residents do not need to provide all of the information requested. They <br />should only provide the information on how they would like to be contacted. So for <br />example, if a resident does not want email alerts, they should not provide their email <br />address. All information they provide is optional, and again, the city now owns the <br />data of this information, so it will not be used for anything other than providing <br />alerts. <br />• The city will continue to promote the system in various ways to our residents and <br />work with residents who have issues signing up. So if someone does contact you <br />saying that they're having trouble signing up, please direct them to Mr. Massarolo, <br />and he will walk them through the process. I also want to thank our service <br />department, not only for their hard work this evening, but throughout the summer. <br />Our summer workers through our service department, had been hard at work <br />flushing hydrants and repainting the hydrants throughout the city, and just generally <br />pitching in and helping where needed. Most of those workers will be headed back to <br />college or wherever their next endeavor takes them, but it sure was great to have <br />them here on campus and helping with all the needs that come up in a city during <br />the summer. <br />• Finally, our North Olmsted Senior Center is going to be celebrating the 55th <br />Anniversary of Woodstock on August 15th, with a special musical tribute followed by <br />lunch, and then on August 22nd, they will have their Hawaiian luau. So if any of you <br />could stop by during either of those events, you'd be more than welcome. Mr. <br />President, that concludes my report. <br />Council President Brossard: <br />Thank you, Mayor. Director of Law Gareau, do you have a report this evening? <br />Law Director Gareau: <br />Thank you, Mr. President. I do have a brief report. <br />08-06-24 Council Meeting Minutes - Page 3 <br />