NORTH BALTIMORE – Residents in the southern half of North Baltimore may regret ignoring or forgetting a
letter received from Peterman Associates, urging them to call for an appointment.
During last week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, guest Charlie Dodge informed village council members
that 160 letters had been sent to south side residents, but only 25 percent had responded to the request
they call for an appointment.
"They need to get hold of us," he stated. "The detour is going up in several weeks. We’re
liable to put in a lateral 50 feet from where it’s good for them."
He added, "It’s liable to cost them a good chunk of change."
After the meeting, Administrator Kathy Healy explained that when residents call for an appointment, a
company representative meets at their home to check where their sewer runs, where the lateral and
clean-outs are, etc. Then when the sewer separation project reaches their street and house, the
residents have a better idea what it will cost them.
Without the call and the appointment, the work is done "however, and it could be more
expensive" to the resident. For example, Healy said the line could be installed on one side of a
house when the sewer outlet is on the other side.
"So people need to make sure they’re calling back," stated Councilman Aaron Patterson.
"The whole exercise is for their benefit," responded Dodge.
Henry Township Trustee President John Stewart updated council on the Eagleville Road resurfacing project
which the trustees have made a goal for 2011.
"We have to be looking down the road for CSX, the traffic," he said apart from the meeting.
"Increased traffic is going to be coming off I-75 to go to the intermodal, or anything coming down
that road. We’re trying to stay ahead of everything."
A further goal is to get the bridge on Eagleville near the high school moved and replaced. A meeting will
be held soon with the trustees, county officials and Rep. Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green). The bridge
would be a second phase to the overall project, and the hope is to get State Issue 2 funding for it.
During the meeting Stewart said the hope is for a new bridge with pedestrian capabilities and to
straighten the road, perhaps in 2012.
Members discussed with Todd Jenkins, of Peterman Associates, a planned expansion at Maplewood Cemetery.
Jenkins said two southern blocks are planned as the phase one expansion at a cost of around $100,000.

The village has two endowment funds for the project, one at $98,000 and another at $16,000.
Jenkins stressed several times that the cost of asphalt, as a petroleum-based product, will be a factor
in the project’s overall cost. He estimated the current cost to be $175 per cubic yard.
Members gave authorization for the solicitor to draw up the legislation needed to go to bid for the
cemetery expansion.
Healy expressed disappointment the village has been pushed down to 2018 to get grant funds for a new
downtown streetscape from the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG). She noted the
village and chamber of commerce went together to pay Poggemeyer Design Group $5,000 to do the grant
application and would like the firm to "plead the village’s case harder."
While the village may move up because other municipalities may not be able to do their projects after
all, Healy said she is afraid that funding won’t be around in 2018.
Also during the meeting, council:
¥ Heard from Dodge his company is ready to go to bid to install laterals on the property owner’s side.

¥ Discussed improvements needed at the boys’ ball diamond. Fremont Fence is going to give the village an
estimate.
¥ Discussed a sign to honor wrestler Dalton Ishmael for reaching fifth place at state, possibly the
highest level a local wrestler has achieved.
¥ Heard Jason Sisco with the Wood County Engineer’s Office will pursue CSX drainage problems on West
State Street.
¥ Heard an employee in the water department has resigned, so ads will be run for several weeks seeking
new applicants for the position.