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Council Minutes of October 18, 1994 ,, Mr. Bohlmann said that the sanitary sewer rdtabilitation program was near complexion in the northeast quadrant of town. Also, work is being done in the Danberry/Curtis area since Council appropriated aional money after the floacliag of August 13. The city does have the ability to put the SumrnerlandlVirginia area in the next phase of the sanitary sewer program, and he re~ods that this be done. Mr. Bohhnann agreed that the ditch which runs behind Sum~aerhmd Avenue, jointly awned by Nord Ohm~ed and Fairview Park, does nea~l work. North Owed cbes do yearly maintexiaace an their portion of this ditch. He believes that the Summerland/Virginia area does need storm sewers but the problem is that Claque Road is due to be wic~iexl in 1997. The que~ion is whether the city should repair the road on Summerland and Virginia prior to or after the reconstruction of Claque Raad which wall include a new storm sewer system If the city repairs the road now, the storm sewer system would have to be taken toward the drainage ditch for stormwater runoff as was dome ~ Esther and MacBeth. This would e the ponding and puddlstg problems and the standing water. Mr. B feeds the city will need the cooperation of Fairview Park to alleviate the ditch prob>em. Mayor Boyle asked if using oversized piping to act as retention on Sind and Virg wcwld help the problem until the Chigoe Road r ' ' ation is comprlete. Mr. said the sanitary and storm sewers were separate problems. The city could proceed with the sanitary sewers on the next contract, but that has no affect on the storm sewer system, Currently, if the city were to replace the street, it would be poss~ie to put some reteetion in. If the street could be added to the 1996 reconstruction program, we wauhi have to take that dorm sewer lime and let it drop off to the ditch in order to gel a good gravity flow to the ditch. Even oversizng wou~ not help much. If it went into the Claque Road storm sewer sy~em, the pipe would have to be pitched the other way. It is a difficult decision to make major re~-airs now or to wait for the reconstruction of Claque Road. Mr. McKay asked if the grade of the ditches could be changed to allow for better flow into the main carry-off ditch. Mr. Bohlmann soul that there are improvements that can be made to get a better runoff and elim~ate the standing water problem. Dave Lewis, Summerland Avenue, felt that it was important to discuss the re-routing of the raw sewage that came through the creek and flooded it. As a homeowner, he has done everything he can to stop flooding in his basesment. Mrs. Lewis added that they had at least seven inches of raw sewage because of the August 13 flood. She feels that this situation causes a major heahh problem and wants something done before more children get sick. Mr. Bohlmann dated that dohrg sanitary sewer repair work on the male llec and laterals will, for the most part, eliminate: the sanitary backups. Mr. Bohlmann soul that the city has dye tested a number of homes in the area and exam~ed the ditch to see if there is any kind of a sanitary cross-connection. He does not bedieve there is a coat flow of sanitary sewage in the ditch. Mayor Boyle asked the location of the nearest pump station that would bypass sanitary into storm Mr. Bohlmsnn said the closest pumQ ~ was in Fairview Park. Apparently, Fairview Park did drop their lift station during the storm of August 13 and did not notify the EPA. Mr. Bohhnann dated that to his kaowg~e North Olmsted has never requested Fairview Park to drop their lift sta~on. They have always done it on their own for their awn purposes. Mrs. Saringer suggested that the crty should cooperate with Fairview Park to alleviute the problems. Mayor Boyle and Mr. Bohlrnann 9 ,,.,. ~.A._..-,