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• Also, over the weekend, our always impressive, annual ice show took place. This event showcases the incredible talent we have here in North Olmsted. Hundreds of hours go into preparing for the show, and it is truly one of the City's hidden gems. The dedication of our skaters and staff never ceases to amaze me. • 1 also had the pleasure of recently touring progress on the North Olmsted Park with Councilman Scarl, a couple weeks ago. I'm happy to say everything is progressing nicely. If any of you would like to tour the park to see the work in progress, please reach out to Director Pinchek, and he would be happy to give you a tour of the progress. • As you're aware, we're meeting tonight instead of our usual night because yesterday was Election Day. Although only one issue appeared on the ballot in North Olmsted, it was a significant one. I'm pleased to report that Issue 2 passed by a wide margin across the state. This measure allows the state to issue up to $250 million in bonds annually, an increase from the current $200 million, to support major infrastructure projects at the local level. For North Olmsted, that means continued opportunities to apply for critical funding for roads, bridges, and sewer treatment systems. • Speaking of State issues, the City continues to monitor the state budget and how that will affect North Olmsted. • And finally, just a reminder for all of our Councilmembers to communicate to your residents that on Memorial Day at 10:30 a.m., the City will host, along with our VFW here in North Olmsted, our annual tribute to those who have fallen and our remembrance of them on Memorial Day. That, Mr. President, concludes my report. Council President Brossard: Thank you, Mayor. Director of Law Gareau, do you have a report this evening? Law Law Director Gareau: Thank you, Mr. President and Members of Council. • As I've done in years past, we get an annual update from the Rocky River Municipal Court about cases that have been prosecuted, and I wanted to bring you an update of the prosecutions that have taken place in the City of North Olmsted through the Law Department in the Rocky River Municipal Court for 2024. Misdemeanors and felonies actually experienced a 9% drop from 2023 to 2024. There were 576 total combined cases prosecuted in 2024. Of that, there were 175 felony crimes prosecuted last year. That's actually down from 206 in 2023. • Drug possession was the most common, with theft and then receiving stolen property, being the second and third most common criminal prosecutions in the City of North Olmsted for felonies. Those are the same order of things for 2023 in terms of the type of crimes being committed. There were 487 misdemeanor crimes prosecuted in 2024, that's down from 510 in 2023. Again, even with the misdemeanors, theft was the most common, followed by domestic violence and obstructing justice. The most common the year before were theft, domestic violence, and possession of criminal tools. Of note, although theft was the most common each year, prosecutions dropped from 200 to 156, so there was a 22% decline in cases charged from 2023 to 2024. Traffic citations 05-07-25 Council Meeting Minutes - Page 2