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Council Minutes of 10/20/92 Agenda items discussed were: a. Resolution 92-131 which pertains to the Crocker/Stearns extension. This legislation will be put back into coae-ittee for further review. Areas for review are height of the fence, mounding,. and trees. Also, concerns of the residents living south of Lorain Road. will be discussed. b. Ordinance 92-133 which amends Section 911.12, "Use of Public Sewers". Audience Partici tion Je rey~Fasse,-r~-Quail Run, spoke on behalf of the Pheasants Walk/Quail Run Civic Association with regard to the Crocker/Steams extension. State Senator Suhadolnik has now responded to their requests and has written a letter to County Engineer Neff in support of the homeowners. Mr. Tasse was pleased acrd grateful to hear the Mayor refer to this project as a pilot program. The residents are firm in their requests for a fence higher than six feet, proper mounding and landscaping, Also, the residents are concerned about safety for tltie neighborhood children aryl tree children attending Forest School. Mr. Tasae feels the present legislation should be rewritten so as to encompass all of the requested improve- ments in one doctenent. In addition, Mr. Tasse believes that funding for this project is available through Federal legislation. June Whitmore, 28960 Hampton Drive, spoke on behalf of the West Park/Forest Ridge Homeowners' Association. They are in complete accord aril agreement with the Pheasants Walk/Quail Run Civic Association. Mrs. Whitmore is grateful to Council for working with the residents. Congresswoman Mary Rose Oskar is also working for the residents and had called Mrs. Whitmore to confirm that she would do everything possible to be sure that this project would include mounding. Mayor Boyle remarked that the wording of the Federal legislation provided for the definition and the instructions to states to fiord projects such as the Crocker/ Stearns extension. However, the Ohio Department of Transportation is not interpreting it that way. He feels that the committee can enlist the help of Congresswoman Oakar's staff in the wording of our legislation so that ODOT will agree to the funding. The County Engineer is guided by ODOT interpretations on Federal statutes; therefore, our problem is to convince ODOT. Tony Manning, 23937 Frank Street, spoke an behalf of the residents of Frank Street. Mr. Harming presented petitions signed by all the homeowners requesting a concrete street. At present, the asphalt street is above the sidewalks which results in standing water every time it rains. Also, this is a safety hazard during the winter months when this water freezes. Mr. Manning also made the point that Frank Street deadends into Maple School which increasers the amount of traffic traveling on this street. He mentioned that CounciLAan Lind had informed them that sewer work would begin in December, and the residents would like the city to hold off on this until the street can be replaced. Mayor Boyle commented that the sewer work will begin in December. This work is part of a long-range plan that includes ea€amining the sewers, mains and laterals. After this work is completed, then the street will be completed. The street program is a city-wide effort and .the timing on which streets are done first is dependent on the sewer work. At this point, the city cannot guarantee that Frank Street will be replaced by next year. 4