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<br />w <br />Mr. Richard J. Addy <br />5984 Columhia Road <br />North Olmsted, Ohio <br />November 2, 1970 <br />Mr. Ralph Christman <br />Mayor <br />City of North Olmsted <br />Ohio <br />SUBJECT: ROUTE OF NEW C.E.I. PROPOSED 1322000 VOLT <br />TRANSMISSION LINE <br />Gentlemen: <br />My North Olmsted residence is located at 5984 Columbia Road, <br />and my property will be directly affected by the proposed <br />overhead transmission lines and the unsightly 100' pole <br />towers required to carry this line into the center of <br />North Olmsted. My wife and I have attended both the Council <br />meeting and the Special Meeting held October 26th, and wish <br />to make the following comments: <br />We agree with Mayor Ralph Christman, and all the citizens <br />who attended these meetings, that for North Olmsted to continue <br />to grow, additional electrical power will be required in the <br />future. However, we must add our voice along with all the <br />other citizens of North Olmsted, in opposing the route being <br /> <br />proposed by C.E.I. to the Council for their approval. <br />As Dr. Lewis so aptly put it, "Overhead power lines belong <br />to the horse-and-buggy days", and yet C.B.I. is proposing a <br />50' clearing with 100' high poles through one of the most <br />picturesque residential sections of North Olmsted. The <br />reason is simple -- it is probably the least expensive route <br />for C.E.I., with very little thought being given to what is <br />best for the community involved. <br />To date, no sincere effort with dollar figures substantiating <br />their study, has been made on many alternate routes proposed <br />by the citizens and Council members of North Olmsted. C.E.I. <br />seems proud of their 100' steel poles and are eager to show <br />the color photo at each meeting, yet when quizzed on where <br />we could see such an installation, they could only think of <br />one near North Olmsted, and this along a railroad track: <br />We agree, this would be a perfect setting, along a railroad <br />49, siding -- but not through a residential area. Many citizens <br />at the meetings have proclaimed, "North Olmsted deserves <br />better treatment than this, from C.E.I."