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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 Present: President of Council Kennedy, Council Members Barker, Gare~u, Miller, Nashar, Orlowski, Ryan, Tallon Also Present: Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8:07 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 minutes of the Council meeting of September 6, 2005 were approved as written. President Kennedy announced the following legislation would be considered for passage under suspension of the rules: second reading, Resolutions 2005-127 and 2005-128 and Ordinance No. 2005-130; first reading, Resolution No. 2005-140. Mayor O'Grady presented a proclamation to James Reichle, owner of Angelina's Pizza. Mr. Reichle is active in community initiatives throughout the city. When hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Mr. Reichle rallied volunteers to help provide direct relief to the victims. He and Mrs. Reichle collected items at their stores, to include significant amounts of food supplies. Through the generosity of local businesses and numerous volunteers and a local trucking company, they took three semi-trucks and another truck of goods to the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida where the items were off-loaded and put on board ship and sailed directly into the heart of the damaged area in the Gulf Coast. On behalf of the entire community, Mayor O'Grady recognized Jim Reichle and commended him for his humanitarian endeavors, his work in our community and his far- reaching efforts to aid the people of the Gulf Coast. Mr. Reichle expressed his thanks and said there were numerous people who were instrumental in helping him accomplish this task. He received a Medallion from the Navy Master Chief for his efforts and also received several to distribute to others who had helped him. He presented one to Mayor O'Grady and one to Safety Director Limpert. Without the help of the city, the administration, the Service Department and Safety Director Limpert, he would not have met the departure and arrival deadlines. The response from the community was overwhelming. REPORTS Mayor O'Grady: 1) Military Support Initiative: Our program of asking our citizens to donate new clothing in the form of t-shirts or gym shorts/walking shorts, or care 'P~'~iTN'ti-°XNN4