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1 � <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 28, 1991 <br />( #3)NAVARRE HEIGHTS STORM SEWER CONTINUED <br />Cook indicated that the storm sewer project would have no <br />impact on the Cottonwood trees as they should received sufficient <br />watering from normal runoff in the area. <br />Pam Peters, 3640 Togo Road, expressed concern about the City <br />following through with its plans to establish a swale along the <br />property. line of the Jehovah's Witness Church and to clean out <br />the existing ,drainage ditch. She said, "That has not yet been <br />done. I would just ask that the City take care of the downstream <br />people before more water is sent to us via the new storm sewer." <br />Gerhardson stated that he has delayed that project, pending <br />the outcome of this Public Hearing. <br />Beth Escher, 3556 Livingston Avenue, stated that she had sent -a <br />letter to the City expressing her opposition to this project. <br />She stated that. she had circulated a petition opposing the storm <br />sewer and it was signed by 66% of the residents, representing 72% <br />of the lots in the area.. She said., "Since the temporary swale <br />has been instalied by the City, there has been no water ponding <br />in the low area, even with the heavy rains we have had recently. <br />It is the consensus of the neighborhood that something above <br />ground can -be done to alleviate the problem." <br />Karen Cuff, 3572 Livingston Avenue, advised that their .lot has <br />been dug up in conjunction with a construction project they are <br />now doing. She stated that their property is now serving as an <br />additional source for the water to go. Cuff indicated that the <br />ground is totally saturated and that it is impossible for them to <br />get any equipment in to restore the yard back to its original <br />condition. <br />Robert Mitchell, Attorney, representing many of the neighbors <br />opposing the storm sewer project, stated that his clients do <br />intend to appeal the assessment roll if adopted. He asked Cook <br />if the storm sewer pipe will follow the natural drainage pattern. <br />Cook stated that the pipe would basically follow the <br />existing drainage pattern, with the exception of some minor <br />changes which will result from "squaring -off" on the corner of <br />certain property lines. <br />Mitchell asked Cook if it would be correct to say that a <br />drainage solution could be achieved on the ground surface, as <br />opposed to underground. <br />Cook replied, "As long -as it` crosses Lot 17 diagonally. If <br />you were to try to direct the water along the same alignment as <br />the pipe, there would be a need to put an extremely deep ditch up <br />in that corner. The swale would have.to be located pretty much <br />where it is now." <br />- 2 - <br />