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Council Minutes of 3/1/94 Jerry Manchas, 23345 Alexander Road, said he felt this was an emergency situation. When it rains, the water comes up to the ssdewalks and it is dangerous for cldldren. Also, during the summer, the standing water attracts mosquitoes, which makes it imposs~'ble for residents to sit outside. Mr. Bohlmann stated that the ~tuation will be evahiated this summer to check on the progress of the county because he believes the street will not last ire than one more winter. In answer to a question as to where the culverts will go, Mr. B stated that the culverts will proceed north into Westlake and drain iirto a large lake in Quail Hollow. The cost of this project will be shared 8Q°/+~ by the county and 20°lo by North Olmsted and Westlake. Mayor Boyle asked Mr. Bohhnann to explain what easements were being pursued by the county. Mr. Boh~mann ~atexl that some were acquisition easements and some were construction easements. Al Germ, 23406 Alexander Road, asked when the lawns that had been excavated would be repaired. Mr. Bohhnann stated that work had been done in conjunction with the sanitary sewer reconstruction program As soon as weather permits, the city will begin landscaping these properties. Mr. Germ noted that the city has a moral obligation to fix Alexander Road. He feels that Alexander Road was further deteriorated whew Claque Road was repaired because the heavy construction trucks traveled Alexander. He has lived on Alexander for over forty years and has not seen much maintenance done in all those years. Mr. McKay said that City Council and the administration have done what is morally right and have accomplished more than any other adna~inistration in the past twenty years. Before this administration, astreet repair program did not exist. In past years, there was often as little as $30,000 for an entire year's street repair. Our current program is progressing well. John Kozminski, 23393 Alexander Road, said he has a swale in front of his home that does empty into a sewer. He would like to know where the water goes. Mr. Behlmann explained that there is an existing culvert on Alexander Road and the water is dumped into the catch basins. Mrs. Huth asked Mayor Boyle if she was correct in assuming that the county's project was contingent on the purchase of easements on Claque Road. Mayor Boyle said that he had questioned Mr. Bohhnann on the type of easements the county was looking for. His answer was that some were purchases and Mme were temporary construction easements. He plans to sit down with Mr. Bohlmann and determine if the city can assist the county in obtaining the construction easements in order to expedite the county's project. The Mayor would like Mrs. Huth to begin circulating the petition which will be sent to the county in an effort to make that government aware that repairs to Alexander Road are contingent on the Claque Road sewer project. Mr. Bohlmann cautioned that, ahhough North Olmsted may have all its easements m place, the project can be delayed if Westlake does not have all it easeau~ts in place or if the county has not acquired whatever land is necessary. Mrs. Bahas ~xggested sending a copy of the petition and letters to the City of 7