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CITY OF NORTH OL.MSTED RESfg,UTION No. 62 '" C~ By ~.. RBSOLUTION REQUIRING THE STATE OF t3EiI0 TO REFER TO THE CITY OF N©RTH OLMSTED ALL R~3QUBSTS FOR PBRMISSION TO CONNECT INTO STORM SEWERS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, AND DECLARING AN EMBRGENCY. WHERfiA,S, the City of North Olmsted maintains storm sewers some of which lie within the right of way of various state highways within the corporate limits of the City of North Olmsted; and WHIiREAS, it has been called to the attemtaon of this Gouncil that owners of property contiguous to the rights of way of certain state highways within this City have requested of the State of Ohio - Department of Highways permission to connect into said storm sewers without having first obtained permission for such connection from the City of North Olmsted; and WHEREAS, it is of grave concern to this Council that a storm sewer system be kept under the strict control of the City and while it recognizes that the permission of the State of Ohio is necessary before work of any kind can be done within the limits of a state highway right of way, it believes that the City of North Olmsted alone can and should decade when and where connections to its storm sewer system be made and since it desires to make its position on this point clear to the State of Ohio, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of North Olmsted, State of Ohio: Section 1; That the storm sewers of the Gity of North Olmsted, including any within the right of way of any State highway including limited access highways, are the pramazy responsibility of the City of North Olmsted and no request for permission to connect into said storm sewers be considered by the State of Ohio and that such request be directed to the City of North Olmsted. Section 2. That a certified copy of this Resolution be mailed by the Clerk of Council to the Director of the Depart- ment of Highways of the State of Ohio. Section 3: That this is an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the City of North Olmsted especially by virtue of the fact that it concerns the use of the city's storm sewers which are alreadq inadequate for the city's drainage system.