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Council Mtnutaa of 9•-5•-72 _3- Mr. Prokasy reported oa other setters in Streets ~ Drainage Committee: 1) Drainage Situation between Da>trn Drive and Columbia R,d. which requires additional easesisnts fros property owners in that area. Have received all of the necessary eassm~tts with the exception of easessaatt frog Mr. Colp. Work cannot be started until this easesMtnt is received. 2) Fawn Drive area flooding tioana - Tha Service Dspartasent has donate same prelimianary investigation but resort is not complete at thf.s ties. 3) Gesaner Hand area -The Searvicss DepaX~nt has eampleted the woxk they can do in this area, such as clea~aing out culverts, ditchas, etc. the Zngineeriag Departaaaent is surveying tl~e astea at this tree checking the feasibility of as installatioaa of a flood water retention basin in that area. Final report to come later. 4) If Caemcii accepts aaz addition to Amanda this evening, Streets & Drainage Committee is proposing legislstion be passed tonight which would provide for relief of storm flooding conditions in North Olmsted. It is legislation to place on the ballot to be voted on in a ges~ral electioan this p r a five sill -five year levy. Its purpose bring to improve the storm water drainage system It is not ffi action taken arbitrarily by Council but as action to be placed before the meters. Canmaittee feels that with the flooding conditions experienced this year it is i>~erative somethin8 be done, but for any city to come ~ with five or ten million dollars out of their annual budget to accosplish this is impossible. The Proposal, if passed, would raise approxisately $3,250,000. over five years. City hopes to acquire with that SOX matching federal funds to make total project coney available $6,500,000. This will sot relieve every single condition or every single home but it is estisated to be at least an 80X iaaaaprov~eaeent o~rer situation at present. The coney is directed saialy toward the lain chasse+els sad not to the small tributaries. Casamittse feels this is the most feasible approach to the situation and places the decision with the voters. Mr. Prokasy called for a Streets b Drainage Committee meeting oa September 12, 1972, at 7:30 P.M., City Hall. Mrs. Sariager requested that Stotteybrook's problem be discussed. A point meeting of Finance Committee, Bnviroamental Control Coaaaasitfires sand Streets ~ Drainage Comaaaittee was scheduled for Septeaa~er 12, 1972, 7:3fl P.M., City Hall. Mr. Liaatpert, speaking for all of Coaincil, thaanked the residents of ~tteraut Ridge l0oad for their letters sad the manner is which they wets written. The letters were appreciated. Letters, Comaeunications: Clerk reported coaaaamour-icatioa received from Mr. Elmer Petersea3, 242$7 Hedg~-ood Awe., Westlake, Ohio, and his presentation of his ideas relative to westerly suburbs hst~~.U and owning a West County Techical and 3cieatific Sigh School. Clerk r::• -ter fry President O'Neill to Members of Council regal t~ Stearns t; .: - ~.=oposr.. Paeesident O'Neill stated he hopes that es~ 1lMer of Coum~cil wi~~ ~erioi~e>iy ~~tsider the value of a earth-south Steearaa ~ac1 #r~-aY• In his opiatoan thc~~~ is ao value nor haws favorable advantages oastasst~d the ua~tfavorable. The develo~gmsant of new highs in the City will affascd north- south traffic access to I-480 at the intersection of propc~ed new 252 std at ,.. ..