Elbur Avenue

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1/23/2018 meeting follow-up

Thanks to everyone who attended the January 23rd meeting at O’Toole’s.

Big thanks to Ann Marie for compiling the notes below. Here’s what we discussed:

Updates since last meeting

  • Speed issue on Elbur
    • Our concerns were shared with our ward officer, Officer Matt Wintrick.
    • Officer Wintrick spent time parked on Elbur during high traffic times and some tickets were issued.
    • This will continue to be an issue so we need to contact Councilman Litten if we would like Officer Wintrick to do this again in the months ahead.
    • Speed traps can also be placed on the street as another option to deter people from speeding.
  • Sidewalk repairs
    • Sidewalk division has requested that people contact the division directly with their individual questions and concerns.
    • Councilman Litten will provide further updates later in the meeting on this issue.
    • Garbage pick-up- pick up seems to be occurring later in the morning now that construction is done on the street.

Communication ideas for block club

  • Our neighbor Scott Martin has offered to create a website for our block club. The website is: www.elburavenue.com… which you probably know because you are here right now!
  • Scott discussed some ideas on how the site could be used by the group and asked people to share other ideas or requests for how to utilize the site.
    • Currently people can use the site to get in touch with block club co-captains.
    • There is also a calendar on the site that we can use to post block club meetings and neighborhood activities.
    • Some ideas that were mentioned by our neighbors were:
      • Create a way to have private log-in on the site so neighbors can share information that will only be seen by neighbors (as the website is public so anyone can view the content that is currently on there).
      • Some info that may want to be shared only by neighbors would be things like: emergency info, putting houses up for sale, etc.
      • Another idea was to add Councilman Litten’s contact information the site.
    • If people have other ideas they want to share with Scott, you can click on the “contact us” tab on the site and Scott will receive your feedback.
    • Eventually, this tab will be set up to contact block co-captains as well.

Updates from Councilman John Litten

  • Sidewalk repairs
    • The city of Lakewood put out a bid for a company to do the repairs.
    • Work is set to begin roughly in Summer 2018.
    • Neighbors who need to do repairs to their sidewalk will be notified by letter from the city of Lakewood in the Spring.
    • If you choose to hire a separate entity to do your repairs, the work must be done by November 2018.
    • If you think that the damage done to your sidewalk was due to something caused by the city (such as a tree that was planted by the city uprooting under the sidewalk), you should contest it with the city and see if the city will pay for some of sidewalk repairs.
  • Snow issues
    • Citations can be issued to neighbors who aren’t removing their snow.
    • If issues develop residents can contact Councilman Litten.
  • The new Lakewood City Council members have begun their terms on the Council.
  • The biggest priority of the Council from an economic development perspective is the rebuilding of the space where Lakewood Hospital is currently.
    • The building across from the hospital that is currently under construction will be a family health center and emergency room.
    • The space where the hospital is currently is going to be rebuilt into a space that will include retail, commercial space, town-homes, and a common square.
    • Carnegie Development Corporation will be working on this project with the city looking for a $70-$90 million investment from the developer.
  • Questions were raised about the status of the pit bull ban in Lakewood.
    • The hope is that it will be less restrictive and less breed-specific than it stands right now.
    • The new language for the ordinance has been sent to committee and has yet to be discussed.
  • John also mentioned that if anyone is interested in participating on committees run by City Council, they should let him know directly at: john.litten@lakewoodoh.net or 216.302.8333.
    • Some examples of committees that are currently in existence are:

Announcements and next meeting

  • Ann Marie and Mike asked for ideas of presenters or topics they would like to have discussed at future meetings.
  • If people are interested in enrolling in the Summer Sprinkling Program, you can enroll here: http://www.onelakewood.com/accordions/summer-sprinkling-program/
  • We are hoping to have another block party this summer and would like to create a committee for the event. This will be discussed at the next meeting.
  • Our neighbor Alison will be in touch with the group at the next meeting as she is in the process of organizing a block-wide yard sale for Elbur.
  • Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 12th, 7-8pm. Our guest speaker will be Officer Matt Wintrick. The location will likely be O’Toole’s but this will be confirmed as the date gets closer.