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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, April 15, 2024 Page 5 routing of the stream and to further expand its floodplain. We anticipate this second phase of the project in Spring 2025. • Aintree North and Sandalwood Sidewalk Replacement. After completing a successful program to replace the sidewalks in Aintree Park during 2022, we followed the same program in the Aintree North, SOM and Sandalwood areas in 2023. I am pleased to say that most residents participated and all our residential sidewalks have now been repaired. The next area that needs to be tackled is our business area on Beta Drive. We will address the sidewalks there next year as part of the 2025 Road Program. • 2024 Road Program. This year's road project includes asphalt resurfacing, concrete curb and underdrain replacement on Ridgebury Blvd within the Village Limits. We have budgeted $720,000 for this project and are receiving $247,500 from the County's 50/50 Program. Mr. Cappello is preparing to go out for bids and we anticipate that this work will begin in June. • Fisher Park. During 2023, Dominion/East Ohio Gas moved its measuring and regulating station from the east side of SOM Center Road, at Thornapple, to the Village -owned property across the street behind Cuoco Bella restaurant. The Village added landscaping, benches and signage to this property, which had been designated as "Fisher Park" in 2019. All improvements were done by our Service Department and plans are underway for some additional enhancements this year. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. The Parks & Recreation Department is excited about the upcoming summer season and the addition of the permanent restrooms at The Grove. Director Shane McAvinew continues to work his magic, booking bands to maximize his budget. Special events and programming, including Senior Programs, are more robust and popular than ever. At the Building Department, work continues at the Montebello subdivision on Highland Road with 20 homes already occupied and six new homes built during 2023. The estimated value for residential construction increased in 2023. It was $4.3 million compared to $3.9 million in 2022. Building permits issued in 2023 decreased to 624 from 685 in 2022. On the commercial side, the number of permits issued last year was up; 206 in 2023 compared to 172 in 2022. Finance Department. As you know, every time I have the opportunity, and I will be running out of opportunities shortly, I always like to mention that our Finance Director Ron Wynne has done an amazing job in guiding the Village throughout his career here, but particularly over these past few pandemic years. This year, Ron is retiring effective May 31 st. We appreciate all that Ron has