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Homeowner urges City of Green to clarify dam safety data after ODNR noncompliance notice
Summary
Todd Roberson, speaking for seven Krause Pond homeowners, said the city received an ODNR notice of spillway/dam noncompliance 13 years, 5 months and 25 days ago and pressed the administration for fuller answers and explanations for wide contractor quote differences.
Todd Roberson, a resident at 354 Hidden Lake Drive, told the City of Green council on Oct. 8 that homeowners around Krause Pond have been waiting for clear information about dam and spillway noncompliance dating back “13 years, 5 months and 25 days.” Roberson said he represents seven homeowners and repeated that figure several times to underline the duration since the Ohio Department of Natural Resources first notified the city of problems with the spillway.
Roberson said materials provided previously were “very incomplete” and asked for more complete documentation and justification for a large difference between contractor quotes he described as “$8.99 to 2.4.” He said he had been approached by the mayor and a council member before the meeting and was told staff member Pickett was “greatly working on these questions.” Roberson said the mayor indicated the administration hoped to deliver more complete responses by Friday.
Council President acknowledged the comment and referred the matter to administration for follow-up; Mayor Rocco Yergan responded to Roberson’s timing question by saying, “That’s the goal,” when Roberson asked whether the information would arrive by Friday. The meeting record shows the matter was brought to administration’s attention for further response rather than producing any formal council action at the meeting.
Why it matters: Dam and spillway compliance is a local public-safety and infrastructure issue with potential downstream impacts. Roberson specifically noted new construction “right beside that creek off Caribou,” raising concern for nearby residents. The council did not take immediate formal action in response to the comment; Roberson asked for and was told to expect additional information from staff in the coming days.
