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increased substantially. There were 849 in 2023 and 1,435 in 2024, that's a 69%
<br />increase. The most frequently cited traffic offenses in North Olmsted were, of course,
<br />speed, but driving under suspension. There's about seven or eight different ways to get
<br />your license suspended here in the State of Ohio. But when you add them all up, that
<br />became the second most common offense that was charged; and then expired plates, of
<br />all things, was the third most common, and I would say that those were Rocky River
<br />cases, but similarly, the Mayor's Court also saw a significant increase in their total cases,
<br />and this would include traffic, criminal, just the total caseload, actually increased from
<br />4,704 cases in 2023 to 6,403 cases in 2024, again, that's a 36% increase. I talked to the
<br />Chief about that, he said vigilance. He said we've had officers out on the street working
<br />as hard as possible to control the traffic violations and also working very hard to deal
<br />with prosecutions on the criminal side. The numbers are down a little bit in terms of the
<br />felony and misdemeanor side. Don't necessarily have an explanation for that, but I think
<br />that's a good thing. We haven't changed the way we're catching them; fingers crossed
<br />that they're just not being committed. So I wanted to bring you up to date on where
<br />things stand for 2024, and, Mr. President, thank you, that concludes my report.
<br />Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you, Director. Director of Finance Copfer, do you have a report this evening?
<br />Finance
<br />Finance Director Copfer:
<br />Yes, I do, Mr. President.
<br />• The Finance Department filed the annual ARPA, which is the American Recovery Act
<br />report, which was due April 30th of 2025.
<br />• We received Standard & Poor's Global, issued the highest rating for short-term notes,
<br />which are bonds that are on renewal right now on our legislation, with an SP1+, and we
<br />received the State Treasurer's OMAP guarantee, which in case of default, it's a full
<br />guarantee to the bondholders, so that also enhances the value of these bonds.
<br />• The Community Improvement Corporation met this evening where the board approved
<br />our first two neighborhood beautification grants, one for Laurel Woods' sign and the
<br />other for Bridgeport cul-de-sac improvements, and that concludes my report.
<br />Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you, Director. Moving into Council Committee reports.
<br />Councilman Limpert, Chairman of the Building, Zoning, and Development Committee, do you
<br />have a report this evening?
<br />Building, Zoning and Development Committee
<br />Councilman Limpert:
<br />I do, Mr. President. The Building, Zoning, and Development Committee met on April 22nd at
<br />7:18 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Limpert, Shymske, Scarl, Hemann, Marrie, the Mayor,
<br />Law Director, Finance Director, Special Assistant to the Mayor, Building, Zoning, and
<br />Development Director, Safety Director, Recreation Director, HR Director, and guests from
<br />Triban Investments/Drees Home Development Team, and representatives from the Cuyahoga
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