6/28/2012 - West Side Leader
     

Door-to-door sales in Richfield Village are being conducted outside of legal hours, a member of Richfield Village Council said at the June 19 meeting.

According to village laws, solicitors only are allowed to approach houses from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays.

“This morning at 7:40, there was a solicitor on Gelding Lane, and at 7:46, there was one on Revere Road,” Councilman Andy Ellis said.

Police Chief Keith Morgan advised residents to call the police to handle such incidents.

“The Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs handles the permits, but they don’t realize we have our own ordinances,” he said. “For places in Summit County without an ordinance in place, solicitors can operate from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.”

Law Director Bill Hanna said village residents have the right to place “No Soliciting” signs on their property.

In other news, Council President Michael Wheeler talked about the seminar on oil and gas hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” that will take place July 18 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Dale Arnold, the director of energy services for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, and Glenn Krassen, partner of the Cleveland law office of Bricker and Essler, will talk to residents who are interested in lease agreements for deep shale reservoir development.

In other business:

• Morgan said his department’s two new all-wheel-drive vehicles are waiting for some parts before hitting the streets.

• Acting Fire Chief Phil McLean said the fire department employees are keeping busy with Safety Town and training sessions, including a water shuttle drill with the Bath Fire Department.

McLean also said the fire department traded in its old ambulance for $10,200, and a new one is scheduled to arrive in early July.

• Service Director Melanie Baker talked about several summer projects, including the painting of the old Town Hall and Fellowship Hall, as well as crack sealing work on the roads.

“We should be able to reach the entire community for the first time in four years,” she said.

Baker also said work is continuing on the Carter-Pedigo trails, stating the project will have some minor change orders.

She also mentioned the closing of Everett Road for bridge repairs, which should last most of the summer.

Wheeler asked Baker about tanker trucks that draw water on the side of the road. Baker said they have a contract to collect the water and they are paying for it.

• Recreation Director Ruth Jocek said summer programs are in full swing and day camps are going well. She talked about the Hummingbirds programs for 3- and 4-year-old soccer players.

“It’s so much fun to see them run around,” she said.

Jocek also said the dedication of the Carter-Pedigo trails will take place Sept. 22.

“It will be the beginning of fall, so it’s the perfect time to encourage walking the trails,” she said.

Jocek also announced the next park board meeting is scheduled for July 2 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

• Planning and Zoning Director Brian Frantz said MB3 Consulting will perform a retail market analysis of the Richfield business community. He said the $8,800 project is in his department’s budget and should be finished in mid-August.

Frantz said village workers have cut high grass on several properties. He asked residents to contact him, Wheeler and Mayor Bobbie Beshara about properties that need care.

“This is a busy time of year, especially if we get a little rain,” he said.

• Councilman Ralph Waszak said the Tree and Landscape Commission will meet tonight, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

• Wheeler said Council was expected to have a special meeting yesterday, June 27, to discuss funding for the Briarwood sewer project.

Briarwood resident Debbie Bluso-Rogers said the neighbors appreciate Council’s help, but some of them feel “beat up” by their ongoing struggle for affordable sewer service.

“They feel defeated, like it’s a David-and-Goliath situation,” she said.

Another resident, Christine Young, told Council, “Not one person I’ve talked to is against having a sewer system developed by the village of Richfield. You will have some furious people if you guys do not find a way to fund it.”

• Council approved a resolution to support a Scenic Byway through the village, as well as an agreement with other Summit County municipalities not to poach businesses from each other.

The next Richfield Village Council meeting is scheduled for July 3 at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 4410 W. Streetsboro Road.

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