06/16/1998 Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Council Minutes of 6/16/98 Instead of telling us we are doing a good job, please answer these questions and tell us what each of you are going to do to make a solution a reality. We ask each of you to whom this letter is addressed, to please respond to the questions above by mail or phone. Sincerely, Cathy Troyer, President, West Park-Forest Ridge Civic Association, 28800 Berkshire Drive." Tim Smith, 5733 Elmhurst Road, spoke at the last Council meeting and still has not received any communication with regard to the start date for the project in his neighborhood. From what he understood, this project would eliminate the flooding in Forest Ridge. At the last meeting, the Mayor said he did not know anything about this project. However, there was an article in the newspaper, there was a petition on his desk and there was a copy of a letter on his desk. He is concerned because there still has been no communication, and Mr. Nashar had promised that a letter would be sent out in two weeks. Mr. Smith is also concerned about the damage done to his front yard by the gas company. He understands that it is the gas company's problem, but that problem wouldn't have been there if the city would have done a proper job. (Mr. Smith distributed pictures of his yard.) Mr. Nashar commented that he had spoken to Mr. Bohlmann and had been told that the letter was being prepared. Regarding the damage to the front yard, the city will repair the lawn once the gas company repairs the damage to the pipe. Mayor Musial said he could empathize with Mr. Smith and would ask Mr. Bohlmann to address his questions. Regarding Mr. Smith's comments about his not knowing about the details of the project, he believes that Mr. Smith is aware of how the city operates wherein the details of the operation are in the hands of the director that is responsible. He does rely upon the directors to follow through on projects. He has to assume that Mr. Bohlmann did follow through. He does agree that Mr. Smith should be informed. Mr. Bohlmann came forward and said that the letter is on his desk ready to go out. The reason he has not sent it out is that he always sends the letters out about a week prior to the commencement of construction. The date that grinding of the street is to begin is June 24, weather permitting. The letter will be sent out this week. As far as Mr. Smith's lawn is concerned, it is indeed the East Ohio Gas Company's responsibility. However, he had it scheduled to be repaired this week. Unfortunately, the storm over the weekend has kept his forestry crew working 12 hours a day in an effort to get the city cleaned up. As soon as that work is completed, the city crews will take care of Mr. Smith's lawn. He does not plan to wait for the East Ohio Gas Company to do it. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 98-37 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its third reading. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into leases with Cablevision of the Midwest, Inc., and Northern Ohio Interconnect, Inc., for the purpose of renewing and entering into new leases of certain lands owned by the City of North Olmsted at the Recreation Center Complex and used in connection with the Cablevision cable television franchise, and declaring an emergency. Mrs. Kasler moved for adoption; "~ second by Mr. Limpert; motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 98-37 adopted. ~, 10