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Council Minutes of 4/2/85 -4- 2) Engineering Department had a request for a curb cut at Brookpark Extension for a rear driveway access for Permanent Parcel 232-26-10, formerly Bank Ohio. Committee reviewed and approved the plans as presented. Mr. Tallon moved Council approve the curb cut as stated above, second by Mr. Bierman, unanimously approved. 3) Committee briefly discussed the proposed development of the southerly portion of Deerfield development by the 7515 Corporation; will be forwarding a letter to them; no action taken at this time. 4) Mr. Roger Clingman addressed BZD Committee regarding the possibility of a future subdivision; he was advised to address Council, with the Mayor and Law Director in attendance, at the next council meeting. Audience participation: Mr. Roger Clingman, 23274 Mastick Road, gave a report, request to North Olmsted City Council for a workable plan to develop the area adjacent to relocated Elm Road" and presented a copy of same to Council. Clerk of Council will forward a copy of the report to all members of council, Mayor Swietyniowski and Law Director Gareau; copy of same is also attached and made part of these minutes. Mr. Dean McKay, 5197 Columbia Road, addressed the issue of rehabilitation of Community Cabin and questioned the need for hiring an architect to draw up plans when it is a matter of rewiring, fixing plumbing, repairs in general, cleaning and painting, etc. Mayor responded that the city cannot go in there, randomly spend money on different items that people think need to be done without a set of plans; unfortunately, there are no standard plans for the Community Cabin and he feels that plans are necessary. Councilman Wilamosky is now present at the council table. Mrs. Madeline Brookshire, 5104 Hampton Drive, requested that the Mayor be sure to hire an architect who has some background in historical buildings. Mayor stated he would follow the charter in hiring an architect. Mrs. Brookshire asked if the $3,000 for this purpose would be taken from the General Fund; Mayor responded, "probably". Mr. Wilamosky commented that when the use of General Funds was discussed, the Mayor had not made any provision for the hiring of an architect; in fact, nowhere in the entire appropriation ordinance was such a project discussed. Has the Mayor included this in some portion of the appropri- ation that Mr. Wilamosky is not aware of? Mayor stated that he had not; would like to discuss this at the next Finance Committee meeting; he has a couple of alternatives in mind. Mr. Robert Ireland, 26605 Sweetbrier Drive, discussed the big ditch on his property which continually fills with debris, over-flows regularly and is washing away the sides of the bank. Asked Council for help in getting some relief . Mr. Greg Biefuss, 26629 Sweetbrier Drive, also addressed the ditch problem. Has lost afoot of land between his fence and the ditch already and is afraid the fence will go next. Has lost land at rear of his property as well. Ditch is now 10 feet deep, has concrete slabs in the bottom, fills with debris, is a very dangerous. threat if someone should fall in. In response to Mr. Ireland and Mr. Beifuss, Councilwoman Petrigac noted that the builder did not take the drainage ditch to the back of this section as he had done throughout the rest of the subdivision. The neighbors in the area con- stantly have to clean out the debris and there is still flooding despite their efforts. This problem must be addressed and solved. President Boehmer requested City Engineer Schaller to investigate and report back to Council with his recommendations for correcting the situation.