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Council Minutes of 3/15/83 -2- City Engineer Zurawski reported: 1) The final tracings on Dover Center Road were forwarded by UDOT, District 12, to their central office in Colunbus on Monday, March 7th. Right-of-way still must be acquired bq Westlake before construction can begin and before advertisin g will take place. On March llth, met with repre- sentatives from Ohio Bell Telephone Companq, ODbT, and representatives of the County Engineer's office to diecuss relocation of the OBT overhead line. 2) Concerning the proposed water liae improvements, last week discussed the pro- posed water line improvements with Comnissianer Cedroni of the Clev€land Water Department. Also obtained engineering drawings ehowing the existing locatian of the water line. Requested their Chief Engineer, Ed Zima, to have the drawings updated, showing any receat service connections. If the cleaning and reiining of the water line takes place, a temporary line with service connections will be utilized along the portion where the work is being conducted, in other words, from hydrant to hydrant. 3) As soon as possible, a testing service will take pavement cores to determine the type and thickness of various materials comprising Lorain Road, between State Route 17 and the west corporation line. 4) The optically, programable 3M vehicular signal has been replaced with conven- tional five section heads on the south approach at Country Club Boulevard and Great Northern Boulevard. 5) Regarding the Facility Plan, Step II, a check for $5,000 has been submitted to the Ohio EPA; an additional $15 was requested. 6) Met with CEI to discuss the Senior Citizens' Center parking lot illumination; CEI will provide power only at street lighting rates, not at the higher metered power rate. 7) Regarding the Community Development Block Grant Project for tree planting along 1480 near Grace Road, met several times with Don Copeland, Director o€ Human Re- sources, to determine the scope and timetable of this project. Don and a member of the engineering staff inet with representatives of ODOT to determine their re- quirements since, in order to plant the trees, the City will be on State limited access property. 8) A speed zone study on State Route 252 has started but the project is moving very slowly. The studq must show that a number of warrants must be met before a reduced speed will be allowed or ,journalized by the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation. 9) Last week and today, actually on site, met with Mr. Fred Bower, President of Shore West, regarding the Timber Trail Subdivision, now marketed as Meadowbrook. Are working to determine how and when the requirements of the City can be completed so that all the roads in the subdivision can be dedicated. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) At last Council Meeting, had indicated he was awaiting a decision on the Civil 5ervice Case dealing with the police officar who was given a suspension because of an incident of shooting a dog. The past week, it was appealed to the Eighth Appellate District and is in the Court of Appeals. 2) Three ordinances, regarding changes in the new DWI law, are on first reading tonight; would suggest that Council pass under suspension of rule requiring three readings since the law will become effective tomorrow. Safety Director Petre had no report; requested a meeting with Council, Chief Taylor, and Law Director to discuss the new jail standards. ? . .. . I . . ,