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r*If r Cook indicated that the storm sewer project would hive impact on the Cottonwood trees as they should receivec sufticier.t waterina from normal runoff in the arei. Pam Peters, 364'" Togo Road, expressed concern abo.it the City following through with its plans to establish a swale along the property line of the Jehovah's Witness Churcn and to clean out the existing drainage ditch. Sne said, "That has not yet been done. I would just ask that the City take care of the downstream people before more water is sent to us via the new storm sewer." Gerhardson stated that he has delayed that project, pending the outcome of this Public Haaring. Beth Escher, 3556 Livingston Avenue, stated that she had sent a letter to the City expressing her opposition to this project. She stated that she had circulated a petition opposing the storm sewer and it was signed by 66% of the residents, representing 72% of the lots in the area. She said, "Since the temporary swale has been installed by the City, there has been no water ponding in the low area, even with the heavy rains we have had recently. It is the consensus of the neighborhood that something above ground can be done to alleviate the problem." Karen Cuff, 3f»72 Livingston Avenue, advised that their lot h.is been diug up in conjunction with a construction project they are now doing. She stated that their property is now serving as an additional source for the water to go. Cuff indicated that the ground is totally saturated and that it is impossible for them to get any equipment in to restore the yard back to its original condition. Attorney, Robert Mitchell, representing many of the neighbors opposing the storm sew project, sta »d that his clients do intend to appeal the a •. sment all • adopted. He asked Cook if the storm sewer pipe w*ia v ti!t natural drainage pattern. Cook stated that the pipe would basically follow the existing drainage pattern, with the excepti-an of some minor changes which will result from "squaring-off" on the corner of certain property lines. Mitchell asked Cook if it would be correct to say that a drainage solution could be achieved on the ground surface, as opposed to underground. Cook replied, "As long as it crosses Lot 17 diagonally. If yoxx were to try to direct the water along the same alignment as the pipe, there would be a need to put an extremely deep ditch up in that corner. The swale would have to be located pretty much where it is now." Mitchell asked, "Would it be safe to say that tne water is following its natural drainage pattern at this time?" - 2 - % r.l r.*, t