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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL '"~ OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED `` AUGUST 6, 2013 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Barker, Brossard, Kearney, Orlowski, Schumann, Smith and Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau, Clerk of Council Gallo Director of Safety/Service Thomas, Director of Planning/Development Wenger and Director of Human Resources Farver Absent: Director of Finance Copfer Council President Jones called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Council meeting minutes of June 4, 2013 were approved as written. The following legislation will be passed under suspension of the rules this evening: First Reading -Resolution 2013-62, Ordinance 2013-63, and Resolution 2013-64. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • The Olmsted Festival of the Arts will be this Sunday August 11, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come down to Frostville and take advantage of the more than 50 arts, crafts and farm vendors plus a full day of music, children's activities and student art. • The Police Station project is out for rebid due to initial bids coming in over the architect's estimate. The new bid date is Tuesday August 13, 2013. • The Landmarks Commission and the Olmsted Historical Society will be hosting Bill Meixner of the Society of Air Racing Historians at the Frostville Farmer's Market of Saturday August 24, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. He will be speaking about the history of the national air races with pictures and stories from the era of great aviation pioneers such as Benny Howard and Jimmy Doolittle. • Chief Jamie Gallagher of the North Olmsted Police Department and Chief Kelly Stillman of the Rocky River Police Department have been selected to attend the 255`h Session of the FBI National Academy. They were chosen to attend this prestigious academy after ayear-long selection process, and they will take part in ten-week long executive training courses to enhance their abilities to oversee the operations of their respective police departments. North Olmsted Police Department has not had an officer attend the academy in over 30 years. ~*~° • Due to improvements made at Springvale Golf Course, they were able to meet '` July's projected revenue numbers despite the rain. This past Saturday, Springvale