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r — . — • 4 « ^ ^. J January 3,2002 JAN 1 4 2002jv, (, 0 ClIYUh UhUNU cut ur wr.c. ,0 City of Oroiio City Council Members Re; Drainage issues resulting in property damage to properties owned by Todd Martin, Gloria McDonald and Scott A. Brown. The Problem Spring runoff and summer rain runoff from approximately 8 city blocks funneling through a drainage pipe located under the railroad tracks just north of the above mentioned properties and flooding said properties causing water damage to structures on said properties. The Story Prior to the spring thaw of 1996 there had not been any flooding problems for the homes in question. During the summer of I99S county workers completed some road construction involving the railroad tracks that intersect County Road 19 just north of Crystal Bay Road. We believe that an old culvert was removed from this intersection and the blacktop was raised at the rasL'oad tracks to provide smoother passage for traffic. The following spring of 1996 resulted in major flooding at the intersection of the said railroad and County Road 19. Large amounts of water were draining from said roadway back through the railroad grade/ditch and then actually through the hill that supports the railroad tracks behind Todd Martin ’s home. At the time the local police were called to the flooded intersection. 1 his water flooded Todd Martin ’s backyard and the crawl spaces of Gloria McDonald ’s and Scott Brown ’s home and also flooded Scott Brown ’s garage. Since that time the city of Orono cleaned the railroad ditch of debris and also cleaned out an old clogged drain pipe that is under the railroad tracks and points out of the bed into Todd Martin ’s back yard. Now instead of the water seeping through the hill it gushes out of the drainpipe into Martin ’s back y vd and into the other two properties mentioned flooding crawl spaces and the garage mentioned above This flooding has caused considerable damage to my property (Scott A. Brown) at 3435 Crystal Bay Road. The garage floor has buckled and cracked, the garage siding is now rotting from excess water, my craw I space has suffered damage from the water and I have now experienced sink holes in my driveway and back yard. 1 have been in contact with Mr. Oreg Gappa to have him look at the situation. He has indicated that this is a problem whh high priority for the City of Orono and one that should be corrected. He suggested 1 start with a letter to the council members. ^...1