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Council Minutes of 7/15/86 _4_ Mr. Copeland advised the committee that because of the new guidelines and the time limitations, the city could only prepare applications for possibly two projects this year. Each city could receive up to $200,000 but the funds were competitive and there were no guarantees as to this dollar amount; city had ten days to prepare the applications. The projects reviewed for possible funding were: (a) housing rehabilitation for low and moderate income families; (b) con- struction of 6 shuffleboard courts at North Olmsted Park; (c) Porter Road renova- tion; (d) Town Hall renovation; (e) Bradley Road Park drainage. Committee de- cided the housing rehabilitation project and the shuffleboard court adjacent to the Senior Center were most appropriate for the use of this funding. Committee decided to allocate $160,000 for housing rehabilitation and $40,000 for the shuffleboard courts ($30,000 for the courts and $10,000 to reroute utility lines). Resolution No. 86-68 was prepared in conjunction with this request for funds and Mr. Rademaker will ask that it be passed under suspension of rule requiring three readings. Letters and Communications; Clerk of Council read a letter signed by some twenty residents requesting the Building Commissioner not to issue an occupancy permit for the new Halleen Truck Lot since the lighting has been installed at approximately a 30-foot height and not at the 20-foot height shown on the approved plans. Audience participation: Mr. Timothy Quinn, 25675 Lorain Road, thanked council for considering his letter of complaint with respect to the Back Wall going out of business and "sticking" a lot of people for memberships; stated that he has joined a club in Middleburg Heights that will honor the Back Wall membership. He stated that he was not pleased with a letter received from President Woerpel with respect to his other complaint about the treatment of the seniors at the Senior Center facility and asked for a further explanation. President Woerpel stated he would be glad to discuss the Letter privately; he is satisfied that this administration and the person in charge of the Senior Center is trying to do the very best possible job that can be done given the restraints they have. Mr. Quinn replied that this is not the way he hears it; the things he has heard range from persecution to flat out intimidations. The Senior Center is a place for human rights and they are being violated. Mrs. Rita Limpert, 23810. Maple Ridge Road, presented pictures of the flooding problems in her back yard; gave a history of 14 years of seeking relief from the city for this problem; explained that she was tired of being told that a problem exists and would be looked into and then finding that no one ever wrote or called to tell her what could or could not be done. Mr. McKay advised that the Streets and Drainage Committee. has studied the problem and has determined that the city will not go on any private property and do any work; if the resident runs a drainage line to the city right-of-way, the city will connect the line at no charge. Mr. Richard Limpert, 23810 Maple Ridge Road, explained that he had been pumping the water from the entire neighborhood but can no longer afford to coneinue. Will .dike his property if he has to and just pump his own back yard; will just solve his own problem himself. and let the neighbors suffer with their flooded land. Law Director Gareau advised that there is a special assessment type of program available whereby the city can establish an easement in the rear .yards of various property owners, improve the property with sufficient drainage and the assess the abutting property owners. If the abutting property owners are earnest about settling the problem, they should petition the council to be assessed and agree to set aside a certain portion of their property for an ease- ment and once the facilities are installed, the city is obligated to maintain that drainage system.