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Council Minutes of 4/21/92 Audience Partici tion Mr. h]marm answer that crews have been workir~ in the area r~vinb the mounds of dirt. The weather is not good at this time, and the soil does need acme tune to settle. Within the next month, lawn restoration will begin. Residents will have their choice of sod or seed. We are ahead of last year's pace w it was July before the dirt menands could be removed. The city does require a two-year maintenance bond on all work performed by outside contractors. Ms. Koch said that she had been canvassing the neighborhood and. had at least 37 signatures of residents who are unhappy with the work that has been done so far. She felt that most residents are not aware of the fact that they could request the work to be done again if they were not satisfied. Ms. Koch expressed. concern because some residents are being asked to pay for sidewalk repair. Also, her driveway had been cracked during construction aril. has not been repaired. Mayor Boyle replied that residents have been notified by mail and. by articles in the Deerfield newsletter that the lawn restoration work would be done to their satisfaction. The city is cv~itted to satisfying the residents; if the present contractor does not do a good job, the city will hire a lar~iscap~r to do the work. Much effort has gone into this development in the areas of draisiage and flood prevention. The lawns will be restored, but this work does take time. As to the sidewalk and driveway repair, when a driveway or sidewalk has been torn up, it has been replaced. If the manhole was in the sidewalk slab, that-slab and the slabs on either side were repaired at city expanse. If Ms. Koch's driveway was cracked during construction, it will be repaired. Mr. Bohlmarm said that there definitely is work to be done in the Deerfield area, and the work will be completed as soon as the weather allows. Jim Cater, 3105 Walter Road, is concerned about the method for camacting used by the lawn restoration contractor. He felt that the soil will contirn~e to settle after the grass has been planted. Also, it is his understanding that the con- tractor was to maintain the lawns for two years. Mayor Boyle responded that he did not believe the contractor was responsible for watering and cutting the lawns for two years; however, the contract will be checked. Mrs. Koch, 24740 Antler Drive, is concerned because the contractor has removed the dirt that had been excavated and has not supplied fill dirt to replace it. LEGISLATION A Res~tion No. 92-25 introduced by Mr. Lind was given its third reading. resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids with an outside contractor for the purpose of providing, on a contract basis, leaf picker service throughout the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Lind moved for adoption; second. by Mrs. Babas; motion passed urLarii.mously. Resolution No. 92-26 adopted. 5