03/02/1976 Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Council Minutes of 3-2-76 -2- approximately $8,000 to $10,000. Ord. No. 76-24 is for the uprgrading of ail signs throughout the City. Our survey shovers 682 signs and 588 posts needed or replaced. The City is to be rein~ursed 90X of the cost of $40,800 or $36,700. The remaining cost of $4,100 is to be paid by the City. With the signing of the agrssosat the progras gill ba approved. Mts. 8aringsr and Safety Director Carnahan discussed What signs are included under Ord. No. 76-24. Mrs. 8aringsr asked if the City is expoctad to paq the full amount of $40,000 and than get reimbursed later. Safety Mractor Carnahan stated this is true. Presida~t Lim~gert stated Mr. Bs~aty is going to report out on the legislation and at that tins he will plats seer into Cosssittse. Mra..Saringsr, Chairman Streets & Drsnags Committee, reported Committee meeting was held on February 25,..2976. i~r. Childs, Mr. Weldon and Mr. Caster setts in attendance. It was decided to leave Ord. Ho. 76-14 on the agenda as it has to do with the disparity that s~a3.sts betWven eater rates being charged Cleveland users and suburban customers; 2) discussed legislation requesting the Clevelaed Regional SsWSr District to take whatever steps are necessary to assuars rsspaasbility of operating and swing the Reg.otial kater System, and sass is on agenda tonight. Wi11 request suspen:ion of rule requiring three sapsrats readings; 3) will request legislation asking the State to increase the revenue to the Highway Fund; 4) discussed legislation on agenda tonight for easements for City Line Sub- division for installation amd mantensace of a water mein. Thin will be at no cost to City -the developer will install same; 5) because of inclesant Westhsr it Was i~~ to caaduct any further smoke testing far illegal sanitssy ConnecCiona. With the milder weather the program will continue. Crews will follow up those people Who were found to have illegal connections. This is doss by visual inspection. Those wha have not corrected the problem will be sighted; 6) discussed undertaking a program of repairing the berms as had bean discussed before. Mrs. 3aringer previously stated it would be a very costly program and it was suggested to assess the propertp ow!msr for this. As Chairmen of the Streets g Drainage Committee, Mrs. 8aringsr stated her opinion: Is in favor of improving the harms for proper drainage; however, not to the tuns of assessing the l~meawner. Thinks We are gc-ing to have to do a little at a tiros and get the fob done properly.. Bars and road resurfscing done together where need be. Again, thinks same forget what the priorities should be. For 18 gears sines Mrs. Beringer has lived is the City wa have expwtrienced flooded basemsrts. City has one program under way to try to alle~ate this problem, and feels ve should get this program completed to get the vetar out of the baa~osnts. A11 efforts should be concen- trated in thi: area before undertaking a new program; 7) discussed many other street aumd backyard flooding problems during the last heavy rain, most of which hsve been checked out o~c will be in the future; 8) scheduled a Streets & Drainage Co®ittee Heating on March 25, 1976, 8:00 P.M., City sell; President Li~ert referred to item in Mrs. Saringer's report regarding the progrss of repairing berms sad asked if this was her opinion or Was it the feelings of the Committee. Mrs. 8aringsr stated that was her opinion -the Committee did ~t make a decision. presidaa~t Lippert asked if there *Aill be any action taken by Comaitt~. Mrs. 8aringsr stated Committee will have to wait to nee what the Budget will allow and then the Committee will have to decide.