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Council Minutes of 2/17/98 LETTERS/COMMUNICATIONS I. The Clerk of Council announced that pursuant to Revised Code Section 709.04, she has received from the County Commissioners and has put before the Council for review a map, petition and all other papers required by the County Commissioners to be on file relating to the annexation of a portion of land in Olmsted Township by Christ the King Church to the City of North Olmsted. These papers are to be adopted and spread in full upon the record of this Council for perpetuity. 2. A letter was written by Elmhurst Road residents to Service Director Bohlmann. The subject is paving of Elmhurst Road. "Dear Mr. Bohlmann, `We the People', the residents of Elmhurst Road, do not want additional layers of asphalt put on top of our existing road. When our homes were built the foundations were all built higher than the road. Throughout the years layer upon layer of additional asphalt has been added to the road, raising the actual level of the road. So much has been added that all the water runoff goes into our driveways, yards, and foundations, turning our yards into small ponds. Many of the residents have sump pumps, which compounds the problem. The existing road should be stripped down before adding any new asphalt. The removed materials can then be recycled, effectively reducing the cost of the project! We all pay high taxes and feel it is unfair to our neighborhood to help another subdivision at our expense. We understand the need to help solve the problems of our neighboring subdivision. However, these `improvements' should not come at the expense of our neighborhood. Very truly yours, Concerned Residents of Elmhurst Road." (Signed by seventeen residents.) Mrs. Kasler said she had received phone calls relating to the Elmhurst Road project and had two concerns relating to it: (1) Was the original plan for an asphalt overlay? (2) Has the safety issue relating to the drop-off of school children in that construction area been addressed? Apparently, the school transportation office had issued a letter stating that due to a lack of communication from the city with regard to the construction project, the bus routes had to be altered. As to the first question, Mr. McKay stated that the cost for a concrete street with curbs would be astronomical. Service Director Bohlmann said that the original plan did call for an asphalt resurfacing. He does basically agree with the residents that the road does need major repair as do all four of the streets in the area. It is one of the few subdivisions in the city that does not have sidewalks. Anew sanitary line is being installed down Broxbourne and Elmhurst. The intent is to put an asphalt overlay on it. Mr. Nashar asked if Mr. Bohlmann planned to bomag the streets. Mr. Bohlmann said the plan was to do some grinding so there is a good adherence to the surface. As to the safety issue, Mr. Bohlmann said that the school transportation department had issued a second letter rescinding the first letter and stating there was cooperation between the city and the schools. To his knowledge, there were of a couple of days when the children were dropped off because of the reluctance of the bus drivers to go over the steel plates. However, he believes that has been resolved. To the best of his knowledge at this point in time, the children are being picked up and dropped off as close to home as possible. 8 :~,~~.,W, .. .. .:,~..<.~. ,~,r. z . , .. .. _ ... I