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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETgNG OF COUNCIL Ma.yfield ViUage June 16, 1997 The Coiancil of Mayfield Village met in regular sessiun on 1Vlonday, June 16, 1997, at 5:00 p.m. in the Mayfield Village Senior Center/Community Room. Council President I'ro Tem Joa.nne Cinco presided. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Buckholtz,lVlr. Busa, Mrs. Cinco, Mr. Ferrante, Mr. Marquardt and Dr. Parker Absent: N1r. Fiyder Also Present: Mayor R.inker, Mr. Brett, Mr. Cappello, Mr. Diemert, Mr. Hovancsek, Mr. Metzung, Chief Mohr, Mr. Sama.c, Chief Stevens and Miss Heath OI'EN PORTICII'+1 Steve Senkfor, 796 Hanover Road, said he is seeking the help of Mayor Rinker, Council and the Law Director. He has lived in Hanover Woods for 6 years. About 9 months ago, construction started on the house next to him. There is a sheer drop between the properties. His wife had started speaking to Berrue Samac about 6 months ago; he wrote a letter to Bernie about 6 weeks ago with a copy to the Mayor. Really, nv#hing was addressed until he spoke to Councilman Parker who convened a meeting at which point they constructed a construction fence so there was some temporary safety for his children who are three and one. To date, that is ali that has occurred. He was told at the time, quoting a letter from Bernie, after 3 sunny days they would start work on a retaining wall. Nothing has been done to date and we have had a number of sunny days in the Iast 3-4 weeks. He is concerned because there is no pern2anent solutiQn. He has asked to have approval of whatever tiered wall is going up. No timetable has been set and he has nothing in writing saying he will be abie to approve anything. All he is looking for is safety for his chiidren so they can play in his back yard. Also, there are cracks occurring inside his home. Whe#her or not they are related-Mr. Samac believes they are not but he hasn't spent the maney to find out. All he can teIl us is they weren't there 9 months ago and they are there today. Fie wants a permanent solution. He does not understand why the house was approved in the first place; it is set way back from any other house in the deveiopment. Obviausly it is within code or it would have never been approved but he does not understand why it's allvwed to ha.ve a dangerous condition. All he wants is safety. The oniy possibie solution he sees is some sort of barrier between the properties. From what he understands he can't even do that in 1VlayfieId Village or in Hanoeer Woods because he can't build a fence. He does not want to spend the money to do it anyway. Before construction started, his kids were safe-now he can't even put them in the back yard without making sure they don't go to the back property where the construction fence stops. He hired counsel today. A letter was sent today to Bernie Samac and Mayor Rinker was copied on it. Because of the condition that exists, he cannot seIl his property--