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Council Minutes of October 18, 1994 ,,,~, of the problem As far as waiting until Spring to spray, that would be part of the second phase of treatment. The initial phase has akeady been completed. With regard to the sewer work, the city has spent $15 mdlon on sewers within the city and is committed to completing the job and addressing problems such as the S laud area. This area is affected by the sewers on Claque Road, and the city has done the eagineer~g for the expansion of sewers and culverts on Claque Road. This sewer rehabi#it~ian would allow the water, most of which is origiwet~g m Fairview Park, to ke+~ flowing out of North Olmsted. The city needs the cooperation of the County Fm's office for the work on Claque Road to move forward. In r to a que~an by Mrs. Babas if the trees in the area had been inspected, Mayor Bayk seal that the county had exami;ted and sprayed yards and empty lots. The Board of Heahh will continue to mayor this problem and will return in early Spring to spray the larvae before a hatch o#lr Mr. Allen expla~ed that the plan for Spring was to do a walk through of the neighborhood to a the problem. They will also try to educate r s about tarring up tree holes, man-made breeding sites in yards and cleaning gta<te~rs. This wdt be done prior to a hate-off in order to limit the potential for a large latcl-ofccn eartly Spring. Cindy Kilgore, 22960 Summerland Avenue, explained what happ~ed an the street during the storm of August 13. The street backs up to a drainage ditch, and the day of the worm that drainage ditch was filled with raw sewage. The sewage backed up into at least five basements and onto tree lawns where ft stayed for several days until it was absorbed by the ground. According to a map she received from the Engiaeeriag Dcpart~t, storm water is supposed to drain through the tree vtvvn ditches into the drainage dhch the street. However, that is not what happ~s. The water sits on the street in massive puddles. The street desperately Heads storm sewers. However, the Service I}irector has told her that the street is not a priority for storm sewers because it is a dead-end. She could understand that expl~ation except for the severity of the drainage problems on the street. Originally, the residents thought that the standing water in the dhches was the breeding site for the mosquho carrying LaCrosse Enc~halit~. Although that is not the case, it is likely the breeding gru~md for many different diseases. For example, the mosquito carrying St. Louis Eacephal~tis breeds in sewage. The ~ ~~nd Avenue residents have distributed about 200 flyers about these problems to the sumo g streets. They have received informakiaFn back that other streets in the area do have sitlar problems. One resident on Virginia Avenue not only has had sewage in her basement but it has also backed up into her kitchen sank. Mrs. Kilgore is not only speaking for Summerland Avenue but for Virginia Avenue and all the surrounding streets. The residents used to look at the puddles on the street as annoying and inconvenient. However, they now see the puddles as a potential health hazard. They need new storm sewers as soon as possdrle. The residents would like to an opportunity to express their concerns about the mosquito and drainage problems in a meeting with re+pretatives of the Board of Heahh, Service Ikrectar Bahlmann and City Frngineer Mrs. Lewis thanked Councihnaa Lmd and the Board of Health for their he~i. Mayor Boyle responded that the city has concluded sirmlar meetings and it would not be a prablean to do this. He invited Mr. Bohimaun to come forward to speak on the subject of the sewer rehabilitation and the repair of Claque Road. 8 w,vra - ~ - a €~