THE VILLAGE'S
"WINTER POLICIES"
ARE IN EFFECT
The Village of South Russell would like to remind its residents of two winter policies and ordinances pertaining to when it snows and private snow removal.
Snow Parking Ban: A snow Parking Ban will be declared whenever there is two or more inches of snow on any village streets or the National Weather Service forecasts a severe snowstorm warning.
No Parking is allowed on any streets in the community. The purpose is to make sure the streets are clear for snowplowing. This Parking Ban is in effect from November 15 through April 15. New signs have been posted at all entrances to the village as a reminder to residents and visitors.
Private Snow Removal: No person shall cause any snow to be moved from any premises, drive, parking area or sidewalk, onto or to be placed upon any portion of the traveled surface of any public street within South Russell Village, including pushing or mechanically blowing snow across Village streets.
This is a reminder that snow plowed from your driveway must remain on your property or pushed to the sides at the end of your driveway apron. Snow cannot be pushed onto or across the road surface for several conditions may result from this action:
1) Snow from the private plowing contractor left on the road surface can refreeze, becoming slippery or rutty and cause a safety issue.
2) Materials such as salt and cinders placed on the road surface by the service department for snow and ice control are removed.
3) Large snow piles are not pushed off the road surface reducing lane traffic size.
4) Materials are present on roadways after melting from gravel driveways.
5) Plow damage to properties opposite your driveway may occur and become a neighbor’s responsibility in the spring.
The village does not require private snow plowers to obtain permits for plowing driveways
yet. Homeowners are requested to notify their private driveway plowers that snow plowed should remain at the end and off to the sides of each driveway.
Plowing snow across the street is prohibited. Snow removal around mailboxes is required, so delivery by the post office can be maintained. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to correct or notify their contractor of the problem. The village will not practice tracking down individual contractors working within the village. If a reoccurrence is noted and a citation needs to be issued, the citation will be delivered to the homeowner unless the contractor is caught in the act of the violation. The homeowner will then be responsible to address the problem of the citation with their contractor.
POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROLMAN
MICHAEL KRAMER RECEIVES
“2010 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR” AWARD
The South Russell’s “2010 Appreciation Luncheon” was held at the Plzak Lake off Bell Road
on Friday, September 2nd at Noon.
In attendance were members from the council, different boards, departments that included
police, service, building, and administration, and invited guests.
Host and emcee of the event was Mayor Brett.
Receiving the “2010 Employee of the Year” award from Mayor Brett was Michael Kramer from the police department.
Mike joined the police department in 2007. He has made several major contributions to the department and the village. Mike has assisted the department in writing several grants to acquire funding for the replacement and upgrade of the police department radios.
Mike has researched and provided the information and leadership in crime prevention using the South Russell Village website.
Mike presented a new program to the police department and council several years ago. He received the support of council, the training required and the new needed equipment to implement the program and is now the officer on the department that can be seen during fair weather on bike patrol throughout the village. Children and residents have commented on the personal, passionate, and friendly demeanor Mike reflects to them as he passes through the neighborhood on his bike patrol and stops to talk. Mike has always shown a willingness to work with other village departments and employees to help serve the village and the needs of its residents.
Congratulations to Michael Kramer
“2010 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR”
SOUTH RUSSELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRIME IN AMERICA
A COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROGRAM
The “Community Resource Program” is thirty-two page educational publication for crime prevention that provides materials and resources for every citizen and resident to help prevent or report crime.
It provides safety tips for you when you are in or out of your home. It provides you information on how and where to report crimes in progress and what to look for if you witness suspicious activities.
Many topics are addressed in this brochure to help you protect yourself and assist your police department in protecting you. Your assistance is needed and welcomed.
This publication is in a PDF format so please be patient while it downloads.
Click on this link:
Crime in America – Community Resource Program
Law Enforcement & Community Working Together
”NEW" Crime Prevention Section
A “NEW” Crime Prevention section has been placed on our website. Created by South Russell Police Officer Mike Kramer, this section contains helpful information to assist you in protecting yourself against different acts of crime.
Information provided range from senior citizens to college students as well as Internet and telemarketing crimes involving fraud and identity theft. Sections for residential and business security and safety tips for being home alone provide helpful tips for your security.
The Crime Prevention section can be located on the left side of the Home Page under the Police Department topic or can be accessed by clicking on the link below. An e-mail option is also provided for comments and suggestions.
Be Safe – Not Sorry.
Click on this link: South Russell Crime Prevention Home Page
BELL ROAD SCHOOL ZONE REMINDER
SPEED LIMIT IN THE SCHOOL ZONE
ON BELL ROAD AT GURNEY SCHOOL
IS 20 MPH
WHEN FLASHERS ARE ON.
7:45 am - 9:00 am
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
CHAGRIN FALLS SCHOOLS ARE OPEN
AMERICAN FLAG
RETIREMENT COLLECTION BOX
As the summer national holidays approach, residents now have a place to retire old and torn American Flags properly.
Danny Driscoll, a South Russell resident and a Boy Scout from Troop #150 in Chagrin Falls, recently completed his Eagle Scout project creating an American Flag retirement collection system. The box is located in the Village Hall complex parking lot at the south end of the South Russell service garage. Danny said this system will provide the residents an ongoing respectful way to retire old and damaged American Flags.
Flags will be collected throughout the year and stored to be presented to the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) who together with local Boy Scout troops will retire the flags in an annual ceremony in the Chagrin Falls Evergreen Cemetery on the Saturday prior to Flag Day in June of each year.
The project consisted of securing an old U.S. mailbox through the Chagrin Falls Postmaster, refurbished and re-painted, and labeled the box noting “Worn Flag Drop” and “No Mail” to avoid any confusion. The first retired flag placed into the box was by Mayor Matthew Brett and Danny Driscoll.
The Village of South Russell thanks Danny for presenting such a great idea and completing his Eagle Scout project that provides such a valuable service.
SOUTH RUSSELL MULTIPURPOSE TRAILS
LAUNCHES NEW INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE
Visit the South Russell Multipurpose Trails website and become informed on the projects progress.
The site gives you contact information, meeting schedules, purposed trails, and information on how to join the free membership.
Click on the link below for the South Russell Multipurpose Trails link.
Click on this link: South Russell Multipurpose Trails
SOUTH RUSSELL IS A MEMBER OF
NOPEC
NOPEC is proud to give you “The Power to Choose.”
South Russell is one of the 128 Northeast Ohio communities in the aggregation
to choose your Electric and Natural Gas supplier.
NOPEC give you the choice to “opt-out.”
Residents served by NOPEC will receive a reduction in the electric generation part of their bill of 12% in 2009.
Residents should expect an opt-out mailer at the end of June or the beginning of July.
If you "do nothing" your savings under the NOPEC program will resume with the August meter reading.
Again,"Do Nothing" and receive the savings!
For additional information on the new rates and savings, click on the link below.
Click on this link: NOPEC Electric Rate Savings
For additional information, click on the link below to learn more of what NOPEC has to offer.
Click on this link: NOPEC
DO YOU HAVE A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL WELL?
DO YOU CLEAN IT?
Below is the link to an information sheet from the Geauga County Health District on how to maintain your well and safe drinking water.
”How To Disinfect A Water Well” link:
Informational Sheet
MAYOR BRETT APPOINTS
PARKS COMMITTEE AND CEMETERY BOARD
At the April 14, 2008 council meeting, Mayor Brett appointed to the recently formed
Parks Committee, four village residents and one Council member.
The council member on the committee is the person who Chairs the Properties Committee
and is currently Councilman Mark Porter.
The four residents appointed to the Parks Committee are:
Ted Kruse and Lee Schiemann each to serve a 3-year term
and
Bryan Kostura and Michael Hogan each to serve a 2-year term.
Mayor Brett at the July 15, 2008 council meeting, after conferring with the Properties Committee,
appointed to the Cemetery Board:
Ed Pyle, Patricia Mills and Cindy Nairn.
GEAUGA COUNTY
NAMED NO.4 SPOT FOR RAISING FAMILY
Forbes Magazine lists Geauga County as No. 4 in a list of the top 20 counties in the country for raising children.
Click on the link below for the Forbes link to the article.
Click on this link: Geauga County No. 4
Below is the link to the Fire Prevention page.
Click on the link to the page and look for
safty tips from the South Russell Fire Prevention Officer.
Click on this link: Fire Prevention Page
