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~~ MINUTES OF AN EMERGENCY PI7BLIC HEARING REGARDING SANITARY SEWER LINE BREAKAGES July 16, 1979 Mayor Beebe called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. Mayor Beebe stated that the purpose of calling the emergency hearing was to hear the reasons for the recent sewer breakages and to~get the problems resolved. He had ,contacted those involved and introduced them as follows: North East Ohio Regional Sewer District: Jeffrey A. Saxon, Planning Engineer Erwin Odeal, Holding Tank Supervisor Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: John J. Januska, P.E. Group Chief/Division Wa~~te Management & Eng. Dan Dobek County Sanitary Engineers Office Ralph E. Christman, Deputy Director Operation/Maintenance Michael J. Karham Deputy Director Technical Services Also Present were: Assistant Law Director, Dale Feneli, Steve Hovancsek, Village Engineer, Gus Amendola, Building Commissioner, Councilpeople, Bennett, Busa, Boger, Flynn and Trask. Mayor Beebe, reported that the village has had two major problems within the last 10 years; (1) Sanitary Line Breakages on Wilson Mills (2) Death of Wildlife, FisYx etc. caused by breaks from other areas and flowing into the creeks and ponds in the village, The breaks on Wilson Mills (six separate breaks since 1973) cause raw sewage to flow in the back yards of residents of the Beech Hill and Bonnie- view area. Traffic problems also occur while these breaks are beia~g re- paired which have taken some two weeks for one break. There have been three major breaks since Memorial Day. We are asking for identification of the problems arld immediate solutions due to the unbearable stench and health hazards that exist as a result of these breaks. He asked Mr. Hovan- csek to give his view of the situation,. M ~ , Mr. Hovancsek stated that in 1970 the O.E.P.A, mandated the cleaning up of the eastern stations. An improvement was designed by the addition of the Million Gallon Holding Tank at Bonnieview which indicated that it'~'would overflow perhaps five times a year. Prior to construction, the Cleveland Regional Sewer District was formed and they leased the Pumping Station at Beech Hill and made temporary improvements. The motors of the pumps were increased in size and from that time on, the breaks have been occurring in the force main lines. The Mayor, Council, and Residents have all become aggravated with the situation.