7/12/2012 - West Side Leader
     

Richfield Village Council adopted two resolutions during the July 3 meeting to support the creation of a land bank to deal with vacant and abandoned properties in Summit County.

Council President Michael Wheeler said Council unanimously adopted a resolution to support the county’s creation of the Summit County Land Reutilization Corp. and the county’s application for the Ohio Attorney General’s Moving Ohio Forward grant program.

Council also voted to adopt a resolution committing matching funds for the program. Wheeler said the village will put $10,000 toward the program, which would be matched dollar-for-dollar if the village needed to deal with the problem of vacant or abandoned properties.

“We don’t really have that problem in Richfield, but we felt we ought to participate with everyone else in the region,” Wheeler said.

Also during the meeting, Councilman John Ciolkevich asked if Council could conduct a midyear review of the village’s budget. Wheeler said a special work session is scheduled for July 31 at 6 p.m. for that purpose.

During her report, Mayor Bobbie Beshara reminded residents about the July 18 oil and gas lease and hydraulic fracturing seminar, which will take place at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The meeting is strictly to provide information on the topics, she added.

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.

Beshara also said the Akron Aeros will host Richfield Village Night Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at the mayor’s office.

Council also heard from residents Terry and Sue Friedl. Councilman Rich Novak said the couple had contacted them because of a conflict with a neighbor who has complained to police numerous times about barking dogs.

Novak said Richfield’s dog ordinance requires any complaints about dogs to be looked into by police. The Friedls have been cited and are due to appear in mayor’s court, Novak added.

He said a police investigation of the situation involved use of a video camera on adjacent property that recorded the residents’ dogs, which the couple was not happy to hear about.

“We can sympathize and we appreciate the fact that if dogs bark, it’s a nuisance,” Novak said. “But on the other hand, it’s a bother to be cited to go to court and it’s a misdemeanor and it will be an actual hearing. But we told them we are a legislative body; we are not a judicial body.”

In other news at the meeting:

• Recreation Director Ruth Jocek reminded residents that the Kelly Miller Circus will return for three shows July 28 at 2, 5 and 7:30 p.m. at Richfield Town Hall Park. Also, the Sweet Corn Ride will take place July 29, with more information available at www.sweetcornride.com. Events that are part of Richfield Community Days will take place Aug. 10-12.

• Safety Town graduation took place June 25, with 48 children completing the program.

• Work on the Carter-Pedigo trails is progressing, with a dedication planned in September.

Council will meet for a work session July 17 at 6:30 p.m., with a Council meeting to follow at 8 p.m., at Town Hall, 4410 W. Streetsboro Road.

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