09/15/2014 Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, September 15, 2014 Page 2 successful in rectifying the problem. But on August 13, 2014, we found that flooding is still an issue. In fact, we experienced on that date the worst flooding we have experienced to date. The water entered in a somewhat different manner. The entire front parkuig lot was flooded and water came in through the front side of the building. I was not physically present. I was out of town at the time, but I saw the pictures. I can tell you it was a disaster. When that happens, the clean-up process is extensive. A company from Michigan comes in with dehumidifiers, hundreds of fans, tubing to pump in dry air. All of that has to be hooked up to outside generators because the power supply inside the building wouldn't support that. It is a major effort to clean up following a flood. I know that you are currently doing work with regard to this. Tom and Doug have been at the Club. I know there is dye-testing being done and the community is looking at the circumstances. I also know you have taken time to clear some of the debris in the catchbasin between the one side of our Club and the police station and also cleared debris out of the stream where the water runs northward. I believe you have also removed a plate that was partially slowing the flow of water northward. I have been told there is another plate farther north that is still present. I don't know if that's the case or not; I have simply been told that. We visually observed the work of clearing out the foliage, large stones and debris out of that stream on Saturday, August 23'x. We are thankful that it's done. We think that needs to be a regular maintenance item. It is my understanding that the easement that allows that stream requires that it be kept open and flowing. We think that maintenance has to be done regularly in order to prevent the potential for further flooding. I am a Councilperson as well. I know that we are a very business-friendly community in Glenwillow. I am sure that Mayfield Village is as well. I want you to stop to think for a minute what four floods in five years does to a business. We want to stay an active tennis club. If you went over with me right now, you would see 12 courts filled with people. But, it's very difficult to have flooding occur on so many occasions in our business circumstance. We need to find a permanent solution. I want to mention a couple other things. I appreciate your indulgence and your tune. The first weekend in August, we hosted the district play-offs for the United States Tennis Association which is adult tennis from all over Northeast Ohio. That event probably brought 350 people or so to this community Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They stay in the hotels on Beta Drive. They spend money in the restaurants in Mayfield Village. The next weekend we hosted the State play-offs. That probably brought another 150 people in to Mayfield Village. The following week, we were scheduled to host the Gay Games, which by the way proved to be quite an event from Cleveland. It moved from Cleveland to Paris. That's not a bad company for Cleveland to be in. We were pleased to be contacted by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and asked to be a host for the teiuus portion of the Gay Games. We got through two days of those games and then we had to cancel because of the flood. That alone cost us about $6,000 in revenue. We have suffered significantly from this. h1 December, we will host the boys' level two tournament for all boys 18 and under. That will be another weekend event. There will be parents and coaches and players from five states coming in to