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r mm V. The Honorable Mayor Peterson and Members of the City Council March 20, 1991 Page 3 completed a feasibility study to determine the manner and costs associated with solving the drainage p»-oblem. The City's consulting engineers and architects completed a study, and proposed a storm sewer improvement project with a price tag of $30,250.00. The Cuff's were directed by the city Council to obtain the signatures of at least thirty-five percent (35%) of all property owners within the designated drainage district to consent to an assessment for the Project. It was the City's position, that without the consent of thirty-five percent (35%) of the Property owners, the City could not proceed with assessments for the sewer system project. At the May 29, 1990 Council meeting, the Project was tabled and the Council directed staff to continue to explore options to resolve the drainage problem. The city, at the May 29, 1990 City Council meeting, maintained its earlier position that it would "order the storm sewer project if 35% of the residents agree to sign a petition asking for the project." On August 9, 1990, the City received a 35% petition from the Cuffs. On September 24, 1990, the City Council gave City Staff the approval to bid out the Project. However, it was later discovered that the voluntary public hearing held on September 24, 1990 was flawed because the city^s notice read 7:30 p.m. and the hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. As a result, a new public hearing was scheduled for October, 1990. At the October, 1990 public hearing, the City Council heard testimony from the Cuffs and other adjacent property owners that felt the drainage problem needed to be solved. The Council also heard from property owners opposed to the storm drainage project and a few individuals residing on Togo Road (not within the proposed assessed area) concerned with their own drainage problems. The opposing neighbors made the erroneous argument that the Cuff's caused their own problem -- that it's their problem, and no one else should have to pay for a solution. At the October, 1990 meeting, the Council again failed to make a determination on the project. Instead, the Council directed the City Engineers to investigate whether the Project would exacerbate a drainage problem at Togo Road. The City Engineers concluded that the Project would not adversely affect the drainage at Togo Road.