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needs to be attached to the incident report, which, of course, we would not have access to. So that's just a reminder for all Council people, if you do get calls from residents during power outages, to encourage them to contact First Energy. To ensure timely communication, information was posted on the city website. It was added to the city digital sign, which did have power, and a citywide text message was sent to all residents who had previously subscribed to receive the alerts, and we appreciate everyone's patience as First Energy continues to fix those outages. • Additionally, did you know that three out of four car seats are installed incorrectly? To help keep our youngest residents safe, the North Olmsted Fire Department, in partnership with University Hospitals, will be offering free car seat checks on March 26th from 2 until 5 p.m. at Fire Station No. 2. This is an opportunity for families to ensure that their car seats are properly installed, and all of our children are traveling safely. • The Director of Public Safety was notified today that we received a $38,070.00 micro - grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services to expand our body -worn camera program. This grant, which does not require a match, will allow us to purchase eight additional replacement cameras, extra batteries, enhanced redaction software, and increased video storage capacity, and this grant supplements the initial reward that we received in 2023. So that's great news. • Our biannual paper, shredding, and computer equipment recycling collection event will be back on March 21st from 9 a.m. until noon at the Recreation Center. Both paper shredding and computer equipment recycling will occur simultaneously. This event provides residents with a secure way to dispose of sensitive documents and responsibly recycle electronics, and if your residents need any information about that, it's also available on our city website. • On March 7th at 1:00 p.m. in our pool at the Rec Center, the fourth annual cardboard boat race is set, and this is a crowd favorite. Everyone enjoys watching our favorite sailors travel across the pool in their homemade boats. So that is fun if you have an opportunity to stop by there. • Registration is now open for Juju's Dino Dash, which will be on April 18th at 9 a.m., and participants may choose between the 5k run or the one -mile walk or run. We had a fantastic turnout last year, and we look forward to seeing even more residents back at the starting line. • The Mayor's Art Show has been postponed this spring as Old Town Hall will not yet be available or accessible, and other venues and dates did not work out for those involved. So we are continuing to work with the North Olmsted schools to potentially add it to our calendar in the fall; and if that doesn't work, we will just showcase our students again in the spring of '27 in our newly renovated Old Town Hall. • The State of the City is scheduled for March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the high school's Performing Arts Center. This year, it will be a combined event with both the city and the school district, and I hope that you can attend. • And finally, on a personal note, we recognize two dedicated employees who retired this week. Jan Scarl, who retired from the Building Department after 26 years of service and Sean Stacey, Storm Foreman, who retired after serving the city since 1995. We extend 03-03-26 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2