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Special Council Meeting September 7, 1988 Page 2 Mr. Basile stated that in a legislation bulletin Council received, it specified rules on holding an executive session. Mrs Ramos stated that if an executive session is desired, a majority of Council has to vote yes and the subject for discussion must be stated. This can only happen during a scheduled meeting. Council can hold executive sessions pursuant to Section 103.05. Willoughby Hills and Highland• Heights has done this. Mayfield Heights refers to the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Flynn, seconded by Mr. Rinker, made a motion to table Ordinance 88-34. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None SEWAGE PROBLEM Motion Carried Ordinance Tabled Mr. Dennis Rash, of 823 Beech Hill, expressed thanks to those Council people who were able to see the annual overflow at the Beech Hill Pumping Station. He stated the Village has a serious health problem and would hope the Mayor and Council would use their meetings to resolve the situation. It is not the residents f ault that the problem exists with the inadequate sewage treatment. It is no fault of anyone in the room, however, there is no plan to handle this situation and future sewage problems. There is hepatitis A and diarrhea virus possible if anyone touches this stuff. A S.W.A.T. Team is available if any emergency happens with the Perry Plant. This is what is needed if another overflow happens. Over a million gallons of sewage was dumped into our streams. A cloud of chlorine was going into peoples homes. No plan is available - no one is educated on this. Mentor, Willoughby and Eastlake need to be involved with this - this is a regional problem. Lake Erie is being pollutedo The man in charge of handling these problems at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District stated in the News Herald that there is no other answer. The untreated sewage must go down and there is no health hazard. The County Board of Health stated there is hepatitis A. Mr. Flynn questioned the name of the person at the N.E.O.R.S.D. Mr. Rash stated that Charles Johnson was one, Edwin Odeal another. It took three days before the repair was completed. This is our health and welfare. Council is the residents representatives and last resort to protect us from this ridiculous bureaucracy. Isn't there some creativity possible by someone in here,involved with the law. Surely someone could come up with something to put a tax on these people for every gallon that overflows. Maybe national headlines is the answer.. They are affecting our health - why can't the Village sue the N.E.O.R.S.D. Is Council aware that there are parts in the Pumping Station that should they break, it would take 31 days to get them in. There are two men there manning the station using crescent wrenches. Surely with all the technology today, a more sophisticated system would be available to Mayfield Village. He went on to say a committee should be formed and plans made to keep the pressure on the Sewer District to get this resolved. Someone needs to get them by the throat and get some action. Meetings and reports need to made on the spills. r