Wind power could come to Lorain: Green Energy Ohio monitoring study to test area's potential for turbines

LORAIN — Green Energy Ohio, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting renewable energy, will conduct a wind-monitoring study on a Lorain communications tower to determine if the area has sufficient wind power for future wind turbines. The study could help pave the way for the area's entry into wind power generation and equipment manufacturing.Kemp Jaycox, wind energy program manager, called the project "very exciting." He said he is confident the 12-month study will find sufficient wind power in the area because of the Lake Erie winds.The equipment will be installed in March at the Lorain communications tower, at FirstEnergy's West Lorain Plant at 7017 West Erie Avenue. Monitoring devices, placed at heights of 60, 80 and 100 meters, will gather data including wind speed, direction and temperature over the course of one year. The final report will include the gross and net energy production estimates.The study criteria called for data to be collected at heights up to 100 meters within half a mile of the lake.
Green Energy Ohio was awarded $14,820 by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and $31,905 from the U.S. Department of Energy for the project."This is the first wind power project that we've done in that region," said Chris Riddle, grants manager for the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, "We have done studies on the lake before. What's really great about this particular study is that we're getting data at higher heights," Riddle said.Don't expect to see wind turbines installed immediately after the study's completion. Additional studies are needed, including studies on how to minimize effects on birds. Also, the high cost of wind turbines could delay their arrival to the area for another two or three years, Jaycox said.But the study is the first step in "the right direction" to making the renewable source a reality for the region, he said."I think this is a good step towards moving forward with the wind project in Lorain," Jaycox said. "We want to bring turbine manufacturers to Ohio and create jobs. Green jobs have the potential to replace the manufacturing jobs we've lost. Overall, this is a great opportunity for Lorain."Passage of Ohio's energy legislation gave renewable energy a push forward, too, Jaycox said. The bill requires that the four major electric companies including FirstEnergy have 12.5 percent of their electricity generated from renewable sources by the year 2025. At least 6.25 percent of that electricity must be generated in Ohio."Our study could determine there's enough wind here, but unless there's a real incentive for manufacturers to come here, nothing's going to happen," Jaycox said "This (energy bill) policy and this study will help bring manufacturers to Ohio."

Building an Advanced Energy Future for Offshore Wind:
A Conversation Among Lake Erie Stakeholders

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Case Western Reserve University

Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Case Western Reserve University

Organizers: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force, Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Wind Working Group

This conference will provide opportunities to

• Learn about and discuss key regulatory, economic, and technical considerations for offshore wind development in Lake Erie
• Hear an update on the Great Lakes Wind Energy Center Feasibility Study
• Discuss supply chain and other activities in an afternoon session of Ohio Wind Working Group.

Join this important conversation with federal, state, county, and city officials on the opportunities and challenges of offshore wind energy!

Registration coming soon! For more information and to receive the registration invitation, please contact Stacy Long (stacy.long@case.edu, 216-368-0748).

AWEA Wind Power - Supply Chain Workshop

December 8 - 9, 2008
The InterContinental Cleveland
Cleveland, OH

The American Wind Energy Association is proud to host its 2nd Supply Chain Workshop in 2008.

After the first workshop attracted over 600 representatives from a diverse range of industries, including foundries, tooling companies, gearbox manufacturers, railroads and other transportation providers, electronics manufacturers and metal fabricators, as well as state economic development officers, it was clear that a second workshop was needed to meet the needs of the industry.

The wind industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, which is bringing major supply chain challenges to the industry while it aggressively “ramps up” domestic manufacturing of wind turbines and their components. As a result, there is significant opportunity for state and local governments, manufacturers and component suppliers across all industries to help feed the supply chain and grow their business.

Topics to be covered:

Part 1: 1/2 Day Pre-Conference Seminar (additional $50 fee)

• The anatomy of a turbine
• A wind industry overview
• What makes up the wind industry supply chain
• Underground utilities and how energy from wind is converted
• Networking opportunities

Part 2: Full-Day Conference Program

• AWEA Executive Report: the market, the trends, the drivers
• Status report on supply chain shortages and bottlenecks
• Focus on parts: Tower, Blades, Nacelle, Electronics
• The sourcing of wind turbines
• The top tiers of the supply chain defined
• Supply chain conversion success stories
• Networking opportunities with the companies you need to meet

Who should attend:

• Wind turbine manufacturers
• Manufacturers and suppliers of a wide range of mechanical and electrical components, including generators, hydraulics, sensors, hardware, drives, power distribution, composites, cabling, big steel, castings, forgings, bearings, gearboxes.
• Turbine component manufacturers seeking to establish operations in the U.S.
• Construction equipment and suppliers such as cranes, concrete, rebar
• Transportation companies supporting large scale items over land, rail and sea
• State and local offices of economic development
• Operations and maintenance service companies
• Consultants
• Project Developer / Operator
• Government Agency

Limited Exhibition and Sponsorship opportunities are available at this workshop. If you would like more information, please contact either: Mike Swinburne at mswinburne@awea.org or (202) 383 – 2502 or Lori Rugh at lrugh@awea.org or (661) 821 – 2149.

While attending the Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop, please stop by and visit with the following Exhibitors:

• American Foundry Society
• Cuyahoga County Department of Development
• JPW Riggers / JPW Structural Contracting
• Ohio Department of Development
• Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
• Team Lorain County

Building Jobs With Renewable Energy

Colorado's Booming Energy Business

Just a few years ago, Bob Erbelding was building homes in Colorado. But he never thought he'd be building wind turbines.

Erbelding, 50, who works for the Denmark-based Vestas American Wind Technology, the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines, says his business is part of an energy revolution that's changing the environment and the face of American industry.

"I used to be a contractor, but the housing business really sloughed off and I was looking for a meaningful job that would supply my family with a good income and great benefits," he said.

Colorado is considered a global leader in the industry of renewable energy.

"The baton is being handed off from the traditional 19th and 20th century industries," said Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter. "The baton is being handed off to a 21st century industry: Renewables."

Wind, solar and geothermal energy sources are gaining unprecedented ground, not just as environmentally sound concepts, but as booming green industries.

Roby Roberts, the vice president of Vestas, said that, by 2010, his company will have invested $600 million in turbine manufacturing plants like the one in Windsor, Colo.

"We're breaking all-time records right now," said Roberts. "I think people are starting to wake up and say, 'Wow, this is really for real.'"


A Windfall of Jobs in Windsor

"We have made [renewable energy] our signature piece in Colorado from a business perspective," Ritter said. "This country has such potential to build-out a renewable energy industry. And we have so much potential to increase the kinds of jobs that can be associated with it."

Vestas will employ 2,500 people at four factories in Colorado by 2010. For small towns like Windsor, it's a windfall. In less than a decade, the global industry of renewable energy is projected to explode from a $150-billion-a-year industry to a $600-billion-a-year industry.

"We're at a tipping point in terms of infrastructure and in terms of commitment to really changing the way our future energy economy will grow," said Dan Arvizu, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

"I think that this is the thing we must do," said Ritter. "Renewable energy is the trifecta. It helps us with energy security. It helps us really think about environmental issues and climate issues. And at the end of the day, you build an economy around it. We call it the 'New Energy Economy.'"

The 'New Economy'

In the face of the nation's worst drop on Wall Street and the collapse of major financial institutions, this "new economy" continues to pour jobs into small towns across states like Colorado, giving hope to millions.

"I think that's compelling to many people," said Arvizu. "I think people start talking about 'green jobs.' That is actually a real effect and I think that's what's driving a grass roots effort around renewable energy."

But the renewables industry can't go it alone.

Roberts says that the United States needs to build major transmissions to get all this power to market, and a reasonable climate policy must be created.

"In Europe and most places, there's a minimum standard for renewables," said Roberts. "It's called the Renewable Energy Standard. We see that as something that really sets the market floor. That would tell the industry: 'Here's what the U.S. is committed to. Build so we can make that.'" Roberts said the industry has friends on both sides of the aisle, and he believes real understanding is beginning to emerge in Washington.

Arvizu said it was just a matter of time.

"I told our staff it's taken us 30 years to become an overnight success," he said. "The people who've been part of these programs for the past three decades have felt as though they've kept the pilot light on while the rest of the world kind of caught up with what the real value is and the real opportunities these technologies actually produce."

Article from ABC

The Office of Costal Management

ODNR Office of Coastal Management - Regulatory


Lake Erie Coastal Land Management
Draft OAC Rules 1501-6-01 to 1501-6-40
In an effort to update and clarify policies regarding development along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is revising portions of and drafting new Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules for Section 1501-6.
The revised draft rules are being presented during a series of three public meetings at which time comments and questions will be entertained. The meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the following Thursdays:
Sept. 4, 2008 Public meeting held at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 State Route 2, Oak Harbor (Ottawa County).
Meeting Overview and Comments
Sept. 11, 2008 Public meeting to be held at the Painesville Township Park, 1025 Hardy Road, Painesville (Lake County).
Sept. 18, 2008 Public meeting to be held at the Don Umerley Civic Center, 21016 Hilliard Boulevard, Rocky River (Cuyahoga County).
Comments on the Draft OAC Rules should be received by the Office of Coastal Management by 5 pm Tuesday September 30, 2008.

The revised and new draft rules take into consideration Governor Ted Strickland’s July 13, 2007 policy announcement, applicable court rulings, and concerns voiced by littoral property owners, local decision makers, the general public, and others who have an interest in Lake Erie.
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1506: Coastal Management
Download the latest Draft OAC Rules 1501-6-01 to 1501-6-40. Please note, the black text is existing rule, the blue text represents changes and the green text is intended to provide clarity on the reasons we ask for information.
The Process: The timeline showing the process of rule development has been moved from the right hand column of this page to its own WebPage. Previous meeting minutes, previous draft OAC rule iterations, and comments on previous versions of the rules are accessible here.

Objectives for new rules:
Adapt the OAC rules for submerged lands leases and submerged lands permits (OAC 1501-6-01 through 1501-6-09) to reflect Governor Strickland's policy and applicable court rulings.
Develop OAC rules for coastal structure permits (1501-6-31 to 1501-6-39) to provide clarification and guidance for Ohio Revised Code Section 1506.40.

Key Points of Draft Coastal Management Rules:
Submerged Land Leases/ Submerged Land Permits
Revises or creates definitions for various terms including fill, boathouse, floating home, littoral rights, littoral zone and submerged lands permit.
Requires a completeness review by ODNR and notification of missing information within 15 days after receipt of an application.
Requires a decision on a permit within 120 days after receiving a complete application, unless an extension is requested by the applicant.
Requires notification of adjoining property owners by certified mail of application for a lease/permit and requires listing each application on the internet; provides a 30-day comment period. (1501-6-04).
Requires each application be accompanied by a non-refundable $50 filing fee.
Provides distinction between a Submerged Lands Permit authorization and a Submerged Lands Lease and clarifies what needs to be included with each application.
Provides certain grandfathering of information to be submitted with an application for structures or fills placed prior to March 15, 1989.
Provides clarification to the “water dependency” review criteria.
Provides clarification on public recreation and eliminates requirements for public access on private structures or fills (1501-6-03).
Eliminates the requirement for lease/permit holders to obtain liability insurance (1501-6-05).
Establishes a two-year period for current Submerged Lands Leaseholders to submit written requests to replace existing leases with permits and/or modify existing leases to exclude areas determined to be outside of the territory of Lake Erie. Upon replacement/modification, establishes a refund option for rental amounts collected since July 2007 on areas determined to be outside of territory of Lake Erie (1501-6-05).
Defines a decision appeal process, with hearings held in the county where the project is located (1501-6-07).
Establishes penalties for noncompliance with OAC 1501-6, and a process for returning structures to compliance without penalties being assessed. (1501-6-08).
Coastal Structure Permits
Defines when a coastal structure permit is required, application requirements and processing procedures.
Requires a review by ODNR for completeness and notification of missing information within 15 days after receipt of an application .
Requires a decision on a permit within 120 days after receiving a complete application, unless an extension is requested by the applicant.
Establishes a $50 filing fee for each coastal structure permit application (1501-6-33).
Requires notification of adjoining property owners by certified mail of application for a permit and requires listing each application on the internet; provides a 30-day comment period (1501-6-34).
Formalizes application review criteria (1501-6-34).
Provides a clear process for temporary permits to be issued in emergency situations.
Defines permit compliance and prohibitions, including prohibiting construction of coastal structures prior to the issuance of a permit.
Prohibits placement or dumping of fill or debris without a coastal structure permit along or near the shore for the purpose of controlling erosion, wave action or inundation (1501-6-36).
Establishes inspection and compliance criteria.
Establishes procedures for gaining compliance and penalties for noncompliance.
Establishes an appeal process for coastal structure permit decisions (1501-6-37).

Links
Revised Draft OAC Rules: 1501-6-01 to 1501-6-40 posted August 11, 2008. Please note, the black text is existing rule, the blue text represents changes and the green text is intended to provide clarity on the reasons we ask for information.
Current Coastal Regulatory Authorizations and Guidance
Ohio Coastal Management Program
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1506: Coastal Management
Ohio Adminstrative Code Chapter 1501-6
July 13, 2007 – Governor Ted Strickland's Policy Announcement (must scroll down on page)
December 10, 2007 – State ex rel. Merrill v. ODNR (Ruling in Lake County Common Pleas Court Case No. 04CV001080)
Submit your comments to the ODNR Office of Coastal Management atcoastal@dnr.state.oh.us or send them to 105 West Shoreline Drive, Sandusky OH 44870.
Comments on the Draft OAC Rules released 08/11/2008 should be received by the Office of Coastal Management by 5 pm Tuesday September 30.

Site last updated 09/05/2008

Harvesting The Winds of Change

Registration 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Welcome 9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m.

Sean D. Logan, Director-Ohio Department of Natural Resources/ Larry Long, Executive Director-County commissioners Association Of Ohio

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9:10a.m.-9:25 a.m.

The Honorable Nancy H. Rogers Ohio Attorney General

Overview of Ohio's Coordinated Wind Energy Development Resources

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9:25 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Mark Shanahan, Governor's Energy Advisor

The Governor's Advanced Energy Strategy

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9:40 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Innovations In Residential and Farm Wind Development: A Consumer Perspective

Janine L. Migden-Ostrander-Ohio Consumer's Counsel

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9:40 a.m.-10:20 p.m.

Ohio's New Wind Siting Law for Projects overSMW

Kim Wissman, Executive Director - Ohio Power Siting Board (and staff)

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10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

The Law of Winds: Legal Rights of Lessors and Developers.

David Nash, Esq. -McMahon De Gulis, LLP, Cleve land,OH

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11:00 a.m.-noon

Tax, Land Use and Siting Issues Surrounding, Small and Utility-sized Wind Developments:
A County View

Moderator: Dale Arnold Ohio Farm Bureau Fed­ eration, Energy Policy Director; Panel: The Honor­ able Nick Selvaggio, Champaign County Prosecu­ tor; The Honorable Gerald Heaton, Logan County Prosecutor; Steve Dever, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cuyahoga County; Joe Logan, Legisla­ tive Director, Ohio Farmer's Union

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12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Lunch

On your own. Box lunches avaiiable for purchase on premises.
(Representatives of wind development firms will be staffing static displays)

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1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.rn.

Plugging in the Turbines: Interconnection with Utility Providers, Power Purchase Agreements and Net Metering

Moderator: Terrnce O'Donnell, Esq.- Bricker & Eckler, Columbus, OH; Panel: Janice Stroup Kar­ lak,Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, David Groberg, Vice President, Invenergy Wind, LLC., Paul A. Colbert Esq. , Assiociate General Counsel, Duke Energy, Columbus, OH; Jay Godfrey, Ameri­can Electric Power

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2:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m.

The AMPOhio Bowling Green Wind Farm: A Case Study

Pam Sullivan, Vice President of Marketing, AMP Ohio

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2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Break

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3:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.

Site Planning to Avoid Damage to Wildlife Moderator: Sean D. Logan, Director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources;

Panel: Megan Seymour, US Fish & Wildlife Service; Keith Lott, Wind Biologist, Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Ralf Kruger, Head of International Projects, JUWI/JW Great Lakes, Mainz, Germany

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4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Financing Alternatives for Wind Projects Moderator: Sherry Hubbard, Chief, Ohio Energy Office, Ohio Department of Development;

Panel:
John Wilhelm, Business Development Director, John Deere Wind Energy, Johnson, IA; Andrew Redinger, Managing Director, Key Bane Capital, Cleveland, OH; Kimberly Gibson, Ohio Air Quality Development Authority

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Conclusion

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Our Thanks To:
County Commissioners Association of Ohio Green Energy Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio Farmer's Union
Ohio Municipal League
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association Ohio Township Association

Mural Unveiling - Lorain Admiral King

Common Ground's Mural Arts Project began in 2006. Youth participants work in teams of 6-12 with artists/staff members to collaborate with area social service agencies, schools and businesses to create community murals throughout Lorain County. Youth work with Mural Arts Projects staff to identify a location, develop the concept and images, gain approval, schedule work hours, create the mural and plan unveiling ceremony.



Lorain City School's media logo (above)

Intended Outcomes: Youth Participants

* develop an increased sense of connection to the community, increase and strengthen social competencies in communication, decision-making, teamwork, goal setting, responsibility and respect.

* enhance employment skills through an increased understanding of project management including timelines, scheduling, problem-solving and collaboration.

* gain an increase in self-esteem and positive self identity through a sense of accomplishment and community recognition.

This project was a collaboration between Common Ground, The Cindy Nord Center for Renewal, Boys and Girls Clubs of Lorain County, Lorain Admiral King High School and supported by the Closing the Gap Initiative.

Small Wind Turbine coming to Lorain

Small 20kw Wind Turbine

Lorain City Council unanimously passes proposed amendment to Codified Ordinance Chapter 1173, Section 1173.04 & 1173.06 to allow for small wind turbines as a conditionally permissible use.

With the conditional use permit local company's can apply for State of Ohio, Renewable Energy grants which can fund 50% or up to $150,000 of the project.

When the grant is acquired the turbine would be ordered. The concrete pad and wiring installation can typical be completed in a day.

The retail power offset via a system called net metering is consumer wind behind the meter. Net metering applications would essentially wipe out a portion the electricity bill.

The scheduled date for completion of Lorain's first wind turbine will be in 2009.

St George's Renewable Energies LLC submits request to Lorain City Council for Submerged Land Leases

St. George’s Renewable Energies LLC. is requesting legislative sponsorship with respect to council support of legislation that will grant the right of first refusal to St. George’s Renewable Energies LLC. for 13 offshore submerged land leases within the municipal jurisdiction of The City of Lorain, Ohio.

The preliminary locations of the requested offshore submerged land leases will be within a 2 mile by 3 mile area located offshore initiating at the western jurisdictional boundary of The City of Lorain, Ohio and proceeding east for a distance of 3 miles.

It is the intention of St. George’s Renewable Energies LLC to develop a world class distributed generation facility using wind as the primary source of fuel in the production of electrical energy. This renewable energy would then be marketed to local public utilities for final transmission. The requested offshore leases from the City of Lorain, Ohio will be a phase two of a three phase development with phase one being development of onshore distributed generation wind facilities in the same general area.

Phase three will be a greater offshore distributed generation wind facility consisting of 480 turbines to be located within the offshore jurisdictional boundaries of Lorain County extending to one mile of the international boundary with the country of Canada.

We Made History in Lorain, Ohio!

On Wednesday, May 8, 2008 we made history, although it is but one small step for the City of Lorain, it is one giant leap for the citizen’s of Lorain, Ohio. It takes courage to have vision and that vision is going to be the legacy that we hand off to future generations.

Without opposition and with due diligence we must begin to lay the ground work to inspire, motivate, propel and transcend our youth to reach their maximum future potential by making renewable energy a priority rather than just a dream.

Planning Commission recommends City Council to allow wind turbines!

It's an exciting time when we have progressive leaders who see the future and have the foresight to legislate change to welcome that future. Lorain is finally Green!

Amending Ordinance to bring Lorain into the Renewable Energy Age

Renewable Energy is globally such a hot topic and Lorain will be on the cutting edge regarding sustainable energy and our dependence on oil and fossil fuels.

A proposed amendment to our current ordinance 1173 will include wind turbines for the first time in Lorain's history. These wind turbines have popped up in Toledo, Oberlin and Cleveland and provide clean safe, renewable energy by using the force of wind to power businesses.

Many of the parts to power the wind turbine are already manufactured in Lorain and in Ohio so the project will have a local effect.

This amendment to the ordinance sponsored by Councilman Dennis Flores. Initially, the legislation amending Chapter 1173, I-2 Heavy Industrial District, to allow for wind turbines under Permitted Uses and change the area and height regulations must be presented to the Lorain City Planning Commission for review and be forwarded to Lorain City Council for consideration. This has been scheduled for May 7, 2008.

Should the Planning Commission recommend approval of the change, the recommendation will appear on the following Lorain City Council regular meeting agenda. At that time, the Clerk of Council will schedule a public hearing to be held within forty days and publish the notification in the local newspaper within thirty days, as required by state statutes. The estimated date of the public hearing is June 23, 2008. Once the public hearing is held, Council may approve, modify or deny the legislation during a Special Call of Council either on that evening or during the next regular meeting of Lorain City Council.

For more information about this exciting technology visit my links on the right hand side of my site.

Wind Turbine Memo (Word doc)
Ordinance (PDF)
http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page.cfm?pageID=1718
http://www.environmentohio.org/action/energy/signthebill?id4=ES
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/23/energy23.ART_ART_04-23-08_A1_2AA0LMO.html?sid=101

Public Notice Bridge Closing

The Charles Berry Bridge will be closing June 5-August 29th
for electrical maintenance and repair.

The Bridge will be open for the following events:
The Lorain International Festival
June 27-29, 2008

Fourth of July Fireworks
July 4, 2008

The Port Fest
July 18-20, 2008

Bridge Address:
103 East Erie Ave
Lorain Ohio 44052

You can monitor the Buckeye Traffic website www.buckeyetraffic.org for the most current information. Here is the planned schedule as outlined at the pre-construction meeting held this week:

• Daily Lane Closures from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

• Complete Closure June 5 to June 26; July 7 to July 17; and July 21 to August 28 (or longer to complete the required work).

Any questions please contact the ODOT public information officer
Brian Stacy
419-207-7182

Pride Week is Coming

May 10-17th is the official kick off of Pride Week in Lorain. Citizens are encouraged to adopt a spot that needs a little pride injected into it. It could be a public or private space that does not represent the pride we feel toward our city or community. It's your opportunity to make a difference. Clean up trash, remove garbage and generally beautify a space around you. Click here to download an adopt a spot commitment form. Fill out the form and turn it in at either a council meeting or the 7th floor of city hall.

Every Wednesday, the Pride Committee will be meeting at council chambers at 4:00 P.M. If you have questions or would like to learn more you can go to the City's website at http://www.cityoflorain.org/ .

On Saturday May 17, 2008 from 1-3PM, a rap up meeting for all volunteers will be held at the Black River Landing to close pride week.

Please post your projects in comments and include address and date and time of projects. If volunteers need to bring anything post it here so citizens can join your event and participate.

Green Team Lorain Resolution

Monday, March 3rd 2008

Proposed Resolution:

Introduced by Mr. Flores, a resolution adopting policies to establish a Green Team Lorain initiative for renewable portfolios standard to stimulate the market and promote city wide use of advanced energy technology products and services in the areas of solar, wind, Fuel cells, bio-energy and others to promote a coherent economic growth strategy for the City of Lorain.

REMARKS: MR. FLORES: There has been much information on new advanced energy technologies and I wish to open the door for discussion. There is a giant green wave surging across Ohio, we've been sitting at the red light for too long, waiting for it to change, well the light has changed to GREEN...I wanted to make sure this Council, and the administration are on the same page. Someday we will have legislation addressing the advanced technology and I wish to begin discussions to address this matter. Perhaps the Parks & Rec Department could dedicate some green space so we can have a “Green Tea Party” and attach a proclamation that will declare a Green Team Day in the City of Lorain.
Moved by Mr. Flores, supported by Mr. Given, to refer to Streets & Utilities Committee.

Motion carried.

Download Green Resolution

Welcome, To The 2nd Ward "The Heart of the City!"

Hi, I'm Councilman Dennis Flores and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2nd Ward. At the time of this writing I am going over the council packet for Monday nights council meeting. I look forward to talking to all of you soon!