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Council Minutes of 1/4/20tl5 <br />and pictures for Assistant Engineer Becker and pictures for Council to see which <br />show the pools of water. This will become a safety hazard later in the year when <br />mosquitoes come out. <br />Councilman Limpert cited the issue of sediments flowing during construction and <br />wondered if the drains should actually be set up yet. City Engineer Durbin came <br />forwazded and commented that so far the contractor has been complying with his EPA <br />erosion control plan. During construction there will be lots of problems, and they are <br />trying to address and solve them as best they can as they come up. A call to the <br />Engineering Department will prompt an investigation. <br />Robert Whiting, 215 Brookfield Road, Avon Lake, president of AFSCME 3517, <br />NOMBL union. <br />• The NOMBL employees want what is best for the city. They recognize the value <br />they supply to the city and school system. They don't want to lose busing the high <br />school kids-they know what will happen if the bus line leaves the city. During the <br />snow storm, buses didn't stop running even through the developments. The <br />employees know they will have jobs at RTA, but they aze more interested in <br />protecting their cazeers here in North Olmsted. They Gaze about the citizens. <br />• He recently came across minutes from a meeting held last March where there was a <br />briefing regarding the RTA Euclid corridor project. The NOMBL gazage was <br />supposed to be supplied through federal funding. What happened between March and <br />December? If there was a budgetary problem, the employees were not notified. They <br />negotiated a contract in the last six months. He knows there is going to be a meeting <br />with RTA on January 12 and hopes that it will be the beginning of the process to try <br />to negotiate a new five-yeaz agreement rather than the expiration of the bus line on <br />March 20. <br />Jerome Barrett, 24125 LeBern Drive. <br />• Expressed concern about snow removal in his neighborhood. His street didn't get <br />done until Thursday. The residents do not expect snow removal down to wet <br />pavement just a pass or two. He also believes it would be reasonable to expect a <br />pass on residential streets between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Based on reports, it seems that <br />undue attention was given to the mains. Residents have a reasonable expectation for <br />service. Thanks to Council and the city workers who worked hard to keep up with <br />the emergency. Hopefully, things will be reviewed and some changes will be made in <br />the policies. He suggests training inexperienced employees so they are familiar with <br />equipment and streets so no streets aze skipped. Better prepazedness would alleviate a <br />lot of complaints from residents. <br />Don Pangrac, 23470 Sharon Drive. <br />• Agrees with Mr. Bazrett's comments regarding the snow removal effort. He <br />encourages the Mayor and administration to rethink procedures for snowplowing <br />during heavy snowfalls. The routes should be reviewed. It is not too much to expect <br />to have one path down a street so residents who could dig .their way out of their <br />driveway could have access. There was no way an emergency vehicle could have <br />9 <br />