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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 58 BY: Mayor Jones A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR RETROACTIVELY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FLOCK GROUP, INC. TO PURCHASE FIVE (5) CAMERAS AND RELATED MONITORING SERVICE FOR CAMERAS TO BE INSTALLED AT NORTH OLMSTED COMMUNITY PARK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted has utilized Flock cameras in and around the City of North Olmsted to aid in the investigation of criminal activity; and WHEREAS, the areas around the public restrooms (including the restrooms) at the North Olmsted Community Park repeatedly have been vandalized, causing thousands of dollars of damage at the expense of the residents of the City of North Olmsted; and WHEREAS, through the Cuyahoga County Community Development Supplemental Grant, the City can acquire five (5) cameras and monitoring services from Flock Group, Inc. to deter criminal activity at and around the public restrooms at the park and to aid in the apprehension of those who vandalize community property, all at no initial cost to the City; and WHEREAS, in order to meet a revised grant reimbursement deadline of May 31, 2025 which was announced to the City on May 22, 2025, the Mayor, with the advice of the Director of Law, executed a contract to purchase the camera system for $15,000.00, contingent upon this Council's retroactive authorization of said action and purchase; and WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Recreation and Public Engagement and Director of Law, to ratify the purchase of five (5) Flock cameras and to authorize the Mayor retroactively to enter into a contract with Flock Group, Inc., and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purchase. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That this Council ratifies the actions of the Mayor and further authorizes the Mayor to retroactively enter into a contract with Flock Group, Inc. in order to effectuate the purchase of the said camera equipment, at no initial cost to the City. The contract and other related documents are on file with the Director of Recreation and Community Engagement.