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9/15/2015 <br /> To the Mayor and City of Centerville: <br /> My name is Catherine Fruth and live at 7384 Old Mill Rd.in Centerville. <br /> I was into City Hall about a month ago and complained about my driveway because the soil keeps <br /> eroding and now the gas line is exposed. This is all due to the City of Centerville lowering the road at the <br /> bottom of my driveway 5 feet. As you know,before the Clearwater Creek development my driveway <br /> was STREET LEVEL. <br /> During the time of the Clearwater Creek Development it had been stated at the City Council meetings, <br /> that all property owners affected by this development,that there properties would be cleaned up and <br /> returned to their original state.This was stated by our ex mayor Capra.When the road was re- <br /> established, I came home from work and found a driveway lowered by 5 feet. I complained and was <br /> promised that the City would have to resolve this matter. I then went to a City Council meeting about <br /> this issue and all they wanted to do was patch the bottom. I would not agree to this as it would not <br /> resolve the problem of the erosion. At this meeting the City also stated that my property would not be <br /> assessed until the driveway was fixed. The City went ahead and assessed me anyway. <br /> I have been trying to resolve this issue through my attorney which supposedly has been talking the the <br /> city attorney,but as you can see nothing has been done. <br /> In the assessment, 1 am paying for sidewalks which the city decided not to install. It is my belief this did <br /> not happen due to the elevation drop in front of my property <br /> ave to install a <br /> retaining wall along the front of the property to make it work. Why am I paying for som thing I did not <br /> receive? <br /> I believe the law is any drop over 2 feet requires a retaining wall. I have had contractors out to see how <br /> this driveway can be repaired. They had told me the only way is to have retaining walls to stop the <br /> erosion.Also,being the drop of the driveway is so great there is only 1 inch of soil remaining on top of <br /> all the utility and gas lines. <br /> I have been a resident of Centerville since 1979 and I am quite upset about the way the city keeps <br /> ignoring me and not trying to resolve the issue. <br /> You have assessed me$90,000.00. You have not gone through with anything I was promised to get this <br /> issue taken care of. <br /> I have to have this matter taken care of properly as I fear the gas line will get hit with snow removal <br /> this winter. <br /> Please contact me ASAP and let me know what the City of Centerville's intentions are to resolve this <br /> matter. <br /> Catherine Fruth <br /> 57 <br />