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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED NOVEMBER 8, 2017 Present: Council President Jones, Council Members Hemann, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann & Williamson Also Present: Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and Clerk of Council Massarolo Absent: Council Members Brossard and Rahm 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 October 17, 2017 were approved as written. The following legislation will be considered for passage under suspension of the rules this evening: Second Reading — Ordinance 2017-74; First Reading — Resolution 2017-77. REPORTS Mayor Kennedy: • Introduced Carl Schantz to present a check to a representative from the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Mr. Schantz announced in honor of holding a car show fundraiser for muscular dystrophy for the past 30 years, the North Olmsted fire fighters were being recognized for the month of July on the Firefighter's Community Calendar for 2018. He said through the 30 year history of the car show the fire department has been able to donate about $300,000.00 to muscular dystrophy. The money stays locally to help those families in the Cleveland area. He gave a check for $10,681.00 that was raised this year in the four hour car show. The Muscular Dystrophy Association representative thanked the firefighters and the City of North Olmsted for putting on the car show for the past 30 years. She said all the money stays locally for many services which are offered free of charge to their families. • Next, three police officers were sworn in: Christopher Kelley, Michael Conway and Jonathan Frantz. The oaths are attached to the minutes. Police Chief Wagner thanked Council, the Directors, Mayor, Human Resources and Civil Service for their support and work. He said Mr. Conway comes from Youngstown where he has had a couple years of experience, while Mr. Kelley will graduate from the Police Academy in March and Mr. Frantz is a recent graduate of the Academy. Chief Wagner said Mr. Conway and Mr. Frantz will go right into an intensive four month program where they will learn how to be a North Olmsted Police Officer.