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ka � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1991 (#2)NAVARRE HEIGHTS DRAINAGE CONTINUED Cook stated that Staff had met with the people on Togo Road azd determined that there is a problem in that area. He said, "It is our belief that the problem on Togo Road is independent of the Livingston Avenue problem and should be addressed separately. The City will provide some ditching and minor repair work in that area. The property owner in that area with the worst problem has indicated that he would be willing to do some grading on his lot. We informed him that we would stake the property to give him some guidelines. I do not think there is need to complicate the Livingston Avenue problems by adding the Togo Road problems. Butler asked Cook if, in his opinion, the problem on Livingston Avenue could be addressed by grading and /or ditching, and landscaping. Cook replied, "Yes it could be. The swale would go across the Cuffs' Lot 17." Butler asked if there is some way to engineer a Swale so that it would provide a dry buildable area on the lot, without causing severe erosion. She added, "I would think that everyone would be happy with the project if the only cost was hiring a landscaping contractor to re- contour Lot 17 to accommodate the drainage. Of course, the drainage can only be accommodated insofar as it does not affect the properties downstream." Cork replied, "Once the water is drained from the road north, there is a second property north of the Cuffs about which we are concerned if we were to install an open ditch. If there is a heavy rainfall, that property would receive more drainage. I would be more concerned about the City's potential liability for the properties downstream. If the City does anything, it should be done correctly, or not at all." Bernhardson stated that there are other Navarre areas s:ich as Kelly Avenue, and two separate locations on Casco Point Road that are experiencing water problems. Butler asked if a 4 /5ths vote would be necessary to get the project started. Bernhardson stated that only a 3 /5t.hs vote would be required to authorize Staff to advertise for bids and order the special assessment, but a 4 /5t.hs vote would be necessary to order the project. Butler asked what are the project cost estimates and by how many properties would that sum be divided. Cook replied, "The project cost estimate is $32,500."