Spring !?

Has Spring finally Sprung? I hope so.  What a winter. Freezing cold, snow and now potholes. On that note, please call (216) 664-2510 or the Mayor’s Action Center at (216) 664-2900, to report any hazardous road condition, whether it be your street or in the neighborhood. It goes without saying that I am not too happy with the City’s response to road conditions including the dirt and filth that litters both sides of virtually every street in our community, and in fact, the entire City.  The City Administration and the Public Works Department needs to understand that street repair and street sweeping MUST be made a priority, once again, as it once was “in the day.” 

If there is a water leak on your street please call the Division of Water call (216) 664-3060 directly.  Streetlights that are out can be turned into (216) 664-3156 and abandoned cars on the street can be turned in directly to the 5th District Commander’s office at (216) 623-5505.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Now that Spring is here – I respectfully ask all residents to stand on your front sidewalk and take a look at your property.  If your yard is a mess – like most of us at this time of the year – get out there, if you can, weather permitting – and start the clean-up process.  I myself am not looking forward to working in my own yard; however, in order to have a community we can be proud of we all need to step up and clean up.

Some project updates: Resurfacing of Lakeshore Boulevard will begin as soon as the sewer work is completed which should be in the next few weeks. Portions of the Boulevard are now being ground down in anticipation of resurfacing. The Waterloo Streetscape project is almost complete and a final punchlist is being reviewed. We are still in discussions with Cleveland MetroParks with regard to our community’s request for Lifeguards/Water safety personnel at Euclid Beach & Villa Angela.  With the parks and beach front being more heavily used than ever in the past, we believe this is critical for the safety of our families, especially those with small children. To express your concerns there are petitions floating about in the community or online at https://www.facebook.com/LIFEGUARDSEUCLIDBEACH or http://tinyurl.com/kc9rve5.

I am looking forward, as I am sure you are, to a very productive Spring and Summer.  There are a number of projects and initiatives we are actively working on.  Stay tuned regarding the renovation of the new Veteran’s Park (formerly Triangle Park) at East 174th Street and Nottingham Road as well as the proposed construction of a new Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School (between Schenely and Harland Avenues, off East 185th Street).  In addition, we will once again have the Friday Night evening concerts at Euclid Beach Park from June through August, which were a great success last year; more information will be forthcoming. For more information go to www.CollinwoodObserver.com website.

As always I may be reached at my office at (216) 664-4236 or via email at mpolensek@clevelandcitycouncil.org

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Volume 7, Issue 4, Posted 8:45 PM, 04.03.2015