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Council Minutes of 4/4/06 represent the citizens of this community and make things run smoothly. If that doesn't happen, there could be a recall movement. 3) Susan Takacs, 27660 Lauren Lane, said she and her neighbors were at a recent Council meeting to represent the Lauren Woods development to discuss the street conditions that are deteriorating. They would like to know what is going to be done with the streets of Lisa Lane and Lauren Lane. They attended a Council meeting in September of 2002, and their streets were in need of repair at that time. Four years ago, the neighbors were promised by the former mayor that their street was going to be put on the list to be repaired after Forest Wood and Sandy Ridge, but that has not occurred. They take pride in their neighborhood, in the condition of their houses, in their yards, and would like to have the streets in the same condition as their property. Mayor O'Grady said their request was very reasonable. The administration knows there are many streets in the community that are in need of repair. This year, due to the major construction projects that are being undertaken, (Claque Road and the eastern portion of Lorain Road) the number of streets to be repaired has been limited. Next year we should be back on a more reasonable schedule. At that point, it's the administration's intent to have a rating of streets throughout the city. This rating will identify the streets that are in most need of repair, and based on that rating suggestions will be made to Council on the streets that ought to be at the top of the list. We will work our way through it. The administration understands that poor streets affect the value of homes throughout the city. His administration has changed the technique used in repairing road surfaces. The result of that change is we will have long-lasting roads that are done at 1/5 the cost. That means we can do roads five times faster, spending the same amount of money than we were able to do in the past. The changes will take time. He is not in a position, nor would he guarantee now that those streets are going to be on the list for next yeaz. He will promise to prioritize the streets based on need and then take that recommendation and forward it to Council. Service Director Limpert came forward and said everyone is aware of the disparity between the number of streets that need repair and the amount of money needed to do the repairs. The asphalt plant will won open, and some very serious hot patch work will begin. A street assessment will be done this summer so that planning can be done in the fall in order to provide a manageable list to Council for the 2007 construction season. Councilman Miller noted that this development has been on the list for street improvement, near the bottom, but included in a packet for street improvements; it has been off the list; it has been almost on the list. But the development has never quite been at the front of the list. He hopes, when the new list comes out, this development is at or near the top. He requested the Streets & Transportation Committee organize a street tour to look at those streets and others in the city. In the past, patching has not held up during the winter freeze. There are also some problems with sinking sewer grates. This area is in need of attention and hopes the hot patching will be of help for this year. Councilman Gazeau noted that the city now has a cracker sealer which should be of help when putting in the hot patch. Councilman Talton, who lives on Lauren Lane, noted the street is approximately 37 years old and has never been refinished. When you have a concrete roadway with normal daily traffic on it for 35 years and no crack sealing, you've got a problem. Regarding the Mayor's statement about a 15