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Resident urges action on sewer discharges to Cuyahoga River, asks council to revive Firestone Park idea
Summary
Summit Avenue resident Keith Czerr told council he is concerned about sewer discharges west of the Village into the Cuyahoga River and urged action to stop the discharge and clean up the river; he also encouraged Council to pursue the Firestone Park idea discussed previously.
During the public-comment portion of the April 27 meeting, Summit Avenue resident Keith Czerr raised environmental concerns, saying he is worried about sewer discharges occurring outside the Village to the west that are flowing into the Cuyahoga River and urged the council to take steps to stop the discharges and clean up the river. Czerr also encouraged the council to move forward with the Firestone Park concept previously discussed when he served on council last year.
The minutes record Czerr's concerns and request for action but do not document a response from council or staff during the meeting or describe the source or responsible party for the discharges. No formal referral, investigation or staff direction related to the sewer discharges appears in the recorded minutes; follow-up would require staff inquiry into sewer-monitoring data and possible regulatory authorities downstream of Northfield.
Czerr's remarks were recorded during the remonstrances/public comment period; they were not part of an agenda item or formal council action at this meeting.
