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Council Minutes of 10-4-77 _2- think that bid is just too high: are in the position now of rejecting all bids and will re-advertise that job and give these three bidders sad hopefully others a chance to come in with a new set of bids, Unfortunately this x3.11 cause a delay over some period of time but thinks ae have no viable a~:tsrnative; 2) like to report that a flood plain survey is pres~tly being mrtda fn t~rth Olmsted. The engineering firm of Dalton, Dalton, Little b l+~nrport has a caatract xith the Federal Insurance Administration which is a departm~tt under ~D to ccstdu~ct this survey: the objective is to ulti4ately rose up xith a map that clearly defines the areas is North Olmsted that for t~ long range future be co~tsiderad flood prone and with the houses in those areas then be3a~g made eligible for lox clost flood damage insurance. The only type flooding they consider in this proBrat is true flooding in the classical sense xh+ere so+ea natural xaterxity, stries or river cver- flows its banks and water cones onto private property as surface xstar and does damage that way. It does not include a flooding of type where seMSrs back up and water comes in through the basseent floor drain,or rater comet throat b t walls below ground level - tl~se kinds of flooding are not included. Tl~e areas they are surveying are the Rocky River Basin - we have one strwet. Ra3,abox Drive with 8 or 9 hatrsa and there is little doubt but what all those will be declared to be in a flood prone area. The other area they are looking at is the so-called Root Ditch drainage system. Mr. Childs described where the drainage system flows. At this point, Mr. Childs would doubt that the hoarse along that drainage system will be declared flood prone, but should not tr'~- to pre-judge - jutt wait and see what the consultants come up with. They erect to be fie-ished with their survey and to have the final map prepared to submit back to F.I.A. by January 1, 1978; 3) the Mill Road sewer project: the storat serer itself is nor completed and the contractor is putting the finishing toes on the catch basins aloztg the side of the road and all that remains to be done on that contract is the clean up of the job site and the final grading; Mr. West asked City 8ngineer Childs about the possibility of including the creek west of Leasing Drive in the survey. Mr. Childs said this sill be called to their attention, Finance Director Gerlach reported: 1) with respect to the renexal note covered by Ord. No. 77-146 - the interest rate for that note will be 4,2X. Were notified of that this morning and this afternoon heard that the prime went up. Communications: Clerk reported on letter received from Diane McCurdy, Chairman Kids 8 13omn Activities of the North Olatsted Pre-School PTA, regarding an incident occurring at the Rec Complex regarding a confirmed date engaging the pool. President Limpert referred communication into Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Cotmlittee. Clerk reported oa communication addressed to City Council from Feline Brookshire, President of the West Park Forest Ridge Civic Assn., referring to the extension of Oring Road. All Members received copy.. President Lampert referred letter rota Building, Zoning & Development Committee. Clerk reported on petition received today from residents of Louis Drive, which petition requested butt legitlatcn be enacted so as to properly resurface the asphalt pavement of Louis Drive. President Lampert referred petition into Streets & Drainage Committee. F