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TO ACCEPT STREET, STORM, AND WATER IMPROVEMENT NO. 831, AND

SANITARY SEWER, IMPROVEMENT NO. 832; AND APPURTENANCES

THERETO, IN THE FOXWOOD, SECTION 1 SUBDIVISION, AND TO DECLARE

AN EMERGENCY.

Wetherholt stated that the road is not finished yet; John Lind with Homewood is here.

Lind stated that it has been a very long spring; had hoped to have the road done in

July; has kept on raining; getting close; should be pouring the curbs tomorrow.

Wetherholt stated that we should be in the position to accept it by next committee

meeting.

Recommended for Postponement to a Date Certain

TO ACCEPT GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FROM PORTRAIT

HOMES-GAHANNA GROVE LLC , TO BE USED AS RIGHT OF WAY FOR .418

ACRES TO BE DEDICATED YMCA PLACE; AND TO DECLARE AN

EMERGENCY.

Wetherholt stated that this is pretty straightforward; ORD-169 and ORD-170 are

together; basically they are just creating YMCA Place as a street; everything is in

order.

Recommended for Adoption, Consent

TO DEDICATE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF GAHANNA AS

RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR YMCA PLACE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Recommended for Adoption, Consent

TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO AWARD AND THE

MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH MAIDEN & JENKINS FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF THE JAMES ROAD BRIDGE; IMPROVEMENT NO. 819; TO

SUPPLEMENTALLY APPROPRIATE $16,035; AND TO DECLARE AN

EMERGENCY.

Wetherholt stated that the County has removed James Road from the permissive tax

eligibility list; we were counting on $100,000 from that money for the project; the bid

was good and if we use all of the general money appropriated, we will need a

supplemental for $45,465; we will be able to offset by using the permissive funds on

Hamilton Road or Morse/62.

Recommended for Substitution and Adoption

ISSUES - From City Engineer:

James Road Bridge - Purchase of Right of Way

Wetherholt noted that the right of way is expected to be about $8,000; need ordinance

to authorize contracts with the four owners.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back; 2nd Reading; Consent

Ogden Alley, Imp. #774

Wetherholt stated that there are various property owners we need to purchase right of

way from; need authorization to purchase.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back to Committee; 2nd

Reading; Consent

2003 Asphalt Overlay - Add Price Road

Wetherholt stated that we got proposals from contractor to put in drainage; need to go

ahead with this to correct the problem; talked to Mrs. Krivit about drainage issues on

Price Road and went back and got proposal from contractor to put in drainage; will

add $9,670 to project; is too much to put in under contingency; in order to go forward

with drainage work need to amend pending legislation; need to get commitment from

Pastor to offset portion of this; Wetherholt and Emery suggested we go ahead with this

to correct the problems and work on an agreement and have another ordinance to

accept the monies whatever that is when they come in. O'Brien noted the church wasn't

required to put in drainage by virtue of this project; is still under construction.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back; 2nd Reading; Consent.

Wetherholt stated that when Creekside project was done, the City agreed with the

property owners to repave the parking lot; we had used that area as a staging area for

construction; many delays due to weather; now that Old Bag of Nails is almost

complete; owners have reminded us of our agreement; estimated cost of $10,000.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back to Committee; 2nd

Reading; Consent

Wetherholt stated that they met with Peace Lutheran; land swap had been proposed

back in 2000; was later dropped; came back with more support; need access on

Hamilton Road; the driveway would be on what is now city property; church would give

City property on other side; needs legislation for Mayor to execute the portion of the

deed that gives away City land.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back; 2nd Reading; Consent

Wetherholt stated that ODOT rejected the 25 mph; Tom Komlanc is still trying to

reason with them; needs ordinance to change to 40 mph. O'Brien stated that he will

contact Jim McGregor; something needs to be changed; someone needs to do

something.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back; 2nd Reading; Consent

Wetherholt stated that we have more services now than what was estimated for 2003;

EPA fees went up; we are short $1,950; have no choice but to pay it.

RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; No need to come back; 2nd Reading; Consent

Emery stated that this is for FYI purposes only; we have a committee formed to come

up with ways to enhance customer service; will be reporting back to Council on

progress.

Emery stated that we have been contacted by other cities to form a Council of

Governments to seek best options in aggregation; we will be pulling resources and

communities together; no financial commitment is needed at this time; will channel

everything through Council.

RECOMMENDATION: Motion Resolution; Consent