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,, Council Minutes of 9/6/2005 4. Service: Sandy Ridge Concrete Replacement Program: Concrete work on Sudbury Drive and Bristol Lane is complete. Drive aprons and pavement box outs aze being formed and poured to complete Fairfax. Darby Lane is 75% complete. North Park Estates Concrete Replacement Program: Concrete work on Camellia Lane and Nandina Drive is complete. Lawn restoration has begun. Concrete work on the east side of Azalea is complete and aprons will begin on the west side this week. Pavement excavation is scheduled for this week on Gardenia Drive and Oring Road Asphalt Program: Asphalt pavements have been recycled at North Olmsted Park, North Park Drive, Florence Ave. and Lucille Dr. The Senior Center parking lot has been sealed. Asphalt leveling course has been installed on all recycled pavements and most of the parking lot. The existing concrete pavement on Byron Drive and the concrete portion of Lucile have been gutter ground and the seal coat and asphalt leveling course installed. Manhole, catch basin, monument and water valve castings are being adjusted in preparation of the asphalt surface course on all pavements. Pavement Marking Program: Final asphalt wearing course installation was begun last week and, weather permitting, will be completed this week. Fuel Price and Availability: Prices for fuel are up considerably from the beginning of the year. Premium unleaded has risen from $1.654 in January to $2.419. Premium Diesel is up similarly from $1.653 to our last invoice of $2.063 in July. Our overall spending for fuel is up $63,502 from this time last year. We are presently projecting $103,000 over last years spending for fuel if today's rate remains constant. Our supplier calls to warn us in advance of increases. Availability has not been a major problem. Fuel is deliver within two days rather than the same day service we are accustomed to. We are watching this. 2) The Mayor made the following comments on the rain storm of August 20: "With regard to the rain event of August 20, I wanted to highlight for the members of Council and for our citizens my administration's actions before, during and after that storm. Additionally, I will highlight some of the actions that are being taken now and will continue to be taken in the future as we move to address and reduce the potential for damage of people's homes. First, I will tell you that this was an incredibly unusual rain event. This is to advise you of my administration's actions before, during, and after the storm of August 20. Additionally, I will highlight the actions that we continue to take now, in order to reduce the potential for damage to your home in the future. First, I will present you with the details of the rain event. On Saturday, August 20t", the City experienced a very severe thunderstorm in this area. We had a rain front come through at about noon, then the second major downpour of the day at approximately 4:25 pm, dropped 3.5" of rain in 25 minutes. Approximately one and a half hours later, a third band dropped another inch of rain. Of the 6" total rainfall for that day, approximately 4.5" fell in less than two hours. Since 3 w