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• Advance tickets are now on sale, $10 each, for the 2024 Oktoberfest Senior Prom to be held from four until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9th at Springvale Ballroom. Last year, it was very fun. I would hope that Council members, if your schedule allows, could stop by. They do crown a king and queen of the prom. • The North Olmsted Junior Women's Club will host an Open House Membership drive at 6.30 p.m. this Thursday, October 3rd, at the North Olmsted Community Cabin. • Also at the Community Cabin on Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., there will be a free Craft Show, there's no cost for admission to that event. • I hope everyone welcomed October 1st with something pumpkin to eat or drink today, with October brings Halloween. As usual, the City will have trick -or -treating from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 31st, and participating residents are asked to turn on their front porch lights during the designated hours. • In addition to celebrating Halloween on the 31st, everyone is welcome to join the members of our Police Department and the Department of Recreation and Public Engagement for the annual Trunk -or -Treat and Boo -Bash event taking place from noon until 3:00 p.m. this Saturday, October 5th, at our Community Park. Families with children are welcome; candy will be passed out. Council Members may also bring a bag to collect candy as well. • The North Olmsted Arts Commission will once again sponsor its extremely popular Halloween Home Decorating Contest this month. The deadline to register is Tuesday, October 22nd; judging by Commission Members, will take place from October 24th through the 28th, and the judging criteria include creativity, use of theme, placement of decorations, and overall experience. This contest is open to residents of North Olmsted, and residents may only win once every two years. • Finally, the City will host Halloween trick -or -treating at North Olmsted City Hall from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 25th. This is a free event for children and their parents up to age five. Please bring your own Halloween bag to carry home your treats, and Mr. President, that concludes my report. Council President Brossard: Thank you, Mayor. Director of Law Gareau, you have a report this evening? Law Director Gareau: Thank you, Mr. President. I do have a brief report. • Last Friday, the 27th, there was a meeting held at Rocky River Municipal Court; convened by Judges Burke and Hagan, with the topic being the homeless population in the West Shore area. There is a small, but frequently, very visible, population of individuals that have quite a bit of interaction with safety forces in all of the communities that surround us, North Olmsted more than others, as was acknowledged by Judge Hagan. The point of the meeting was to start a dialogue between the communities and to reach out to third -party providers to see what type of assistance we could receive from them by way of treatment. Many of these individuals are, it's a mental health issue, not as much necessarily a substance abuse issue, but more of a mental health issue. 10-01-24 Council Meeting Minutes - Page 2