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Council Minutes of 9/1/87 -3 - Mr. Lackey, Chairman Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee reported: 1) Brochures for the Parks and Recreations Winter Schedule are now available and have been mailed to North Olmsted residents. They. may also be picked up at the Rec Center as well as City Hall. 2) Landmarks Commission met last Tuesday to officially dedicate the Butternut Ridge Historical District; signs were placed at each end of the district with additional signage to be added. Letters and communications: Clerk of Council reported; 1) Is in receipt of a letter from Marleen Munro requesting that council vote to make Joan Supple an Administrative Aid at the Senior Center. 2) Has also received a petition for the installation of a street light on Vincent Road, between Walter Road and LeBern Road. Audience participation: Jack Smith, 23496 Stoneybrook Drive, as spokesman for a large group of residents from the Stoneybrook area, discussed the bad flooding in this area; the backup of sewers into area basements. President Saringer commented on the work done years ago, when Stoneybrook was dug up and corrections made because of infiltra- tion of water into the lines; smoke testing was done and illegal connections discovered; more recently hydro-brakes were installed in the Deerfield area to help alleviate the flooding problem; the lift staion was updated and pumps are now being used in the street. Service Director Noble stated that letters. are now being sent out to those residents with illegal connections; they will be given thirty days to disconnect their downspouts and reconnect them to the proper storm lines and get them out of the sanitary lines. Also asked for the resident's help in reporting vandalism being done to the pumps when they are placed in the street. Reminded everyone that this year has been the wettest in the last one hundred years. Service Department, has been in contact with the County Engineer requesting additional design on the storm line going into the Clague Road project to increase the capacity of that line. Discussion continued. Bill Sheehan, 24874 Fawn Drive, also discussed the flooding problem and asked if it would be possible to put a "hold" on any more building in this area to alleviate further problems. Law Director Gareau responded that it was not possible; new subdivisions going in are now required to retain their water; when a subdivision is completed, no more water can be discharged, or discharged at a greater rate, then was discharged in its undeveloped state. John Dee, 5670 Bradley Road, discussed the proposal for the Bradley Oaks Sub- division; stated bad flooding in the area already; mosquito infestation; stated that the addition of twenty-one homes on eight acres is not consistent with the past residential development of the area. .Law Director Gareau advised that the city cannot turn down the Bradley Oak Subdivision for the reasons given by Mr. Dee; members of council could be held personally liable and would be treading on very thin legal ground. Mary Dee, 5670 Bradley Road, discussed the horrendous mosquito problem; has purchased a portable mosquito fogger, the largest Bug Whacker Sears sells; has applied granular mosquito repellant to the lawn and generous layers of repellant to personal clothing and exposed skin - all of which has not helped very much. There is no way the family can enjoy their yard; worries about the encephalitis carrying mosquito which is found in Bradley Woods.