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From the Mayor's Desk - 09/07/07 |
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Dear Mayfield Heights Residents
and Business Community:
I hope that each of you enjoyed a fun and relaxing Summer. We, at City
Hall, remained busy finding new and improved ways to better serve all of
you and maintain the high standard of living that we have come to enjoy
as residents of the great City of Mayfield Heights!
It is my pleasure to introduce the City’s first Human Resources
Director, Joseph T. Lubin. I recommended to City Council, and City
Council unanimously approved, the creation of the Human Resources
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With 130 full time employees and approximately 100
part-time seasonal employees the creation of this department will allow
us to address the needs of our valuable employees so that in turn we
will be able to better serve the community. The most important assets
of any vibrant and successful business are the employees who work hard
in a collaborative effort to make the entire group that much better. We
are fortunate to have the very best employees ready, willing, and able
to serve our entire community.
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The Mayfield Road Construction Project continues to move
along on schedule. The utility work has been completed in Phase I
(Golden Gate Shopping Center West Drive to Lander Road) and the concrete
will be poured for the South side of Mayfield Road in this Phase in the
near future. We conducted appropriate meetings with the various schools
in the area so that the beginning of the school year would not adversely
affect traffic along our signature street and would ensure that students
would arrive at school in a safe and timely manner. Our police
department continues to take proactive steps to maintain a presence
during the construction project, as well as, on adjacent streets
providing alternate routes for travelers to maintain a safe and
efficient traffic flow. We will remain vigilant to make sure this major
project will continue on schedule. I attended meetings with our federal
representatives in Washington D.C. to support the receipt of federal
dollars to assist with the financial aspect of this project. I feel
confidant we will be able to receive assistance in the near future.
I
am very proud of our local businesses that remain resilient during this
construction project. The website
www.saveonmayfield.com has
assisted current and prospective customers of our various retail
businesses to not only determine the most efficient route to the
business but also with valuable money saving coupons. We will continue
to provide construction updates by way of our cable channel (Channel 23
on Time Warner Cable), web site (www.mayfieldheights.org),
through my reports to City Council, and on our AM Radio Station.
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I recommended to City Council and Council also embraced
the idea of creating the City’s first ever AM Radio Station. Once the
actual station number is determined and up and running, we will be sure
to provide to all residents. The radio station will allow us to provide
up to the minute vital information to all residents.
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Community Events conducted this Spring and Summer were a
tremendous success. Our Memorial Day presentation, co-sponsored by the
Mayor’s Community Council (residents interested in volunteering time to
get involved to improve our community), was heartfelt and inspiring.
Special thank you to Marv Blankfeld for all of his efforts making this
day a special day for all who attended. The City golf outing earned the
most money, ever, that will be used to continue to improve our parks and
recreational activities for residents of all ages. Recreational
activities throughout the park including day camp, swimming, baseball,
softball, kickball, field trips, movies in the park, and concerts in the
park provided enjoyment to all participants. Our Community Unity Days
festival was again a great opportunity enjoyed by many to come together
as a community to socialize with one another. This year we added our
inaugural annual International Bocce Tournament bringing in 53 teams,
including a team from as far as Canada to our community.
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| Please make sure you thoroughly read the Fall/Winter '07
City Focus. It is packed with information from each of the City Hall
Departments and provides a list of City Council legislation passed since
the May, 2007 Focus. City Council and I remain available to address
your needs and concerns. Should you have any questions or comments,
never hesitate to contact me directly. |
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Very truly yours,
Gregory S. Costabile, Esq.
Mayor/Safety Director |
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