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r2rNUTgs City Council August 9, 19~39 Fahey suggested that the City Engineer and Building Inspector work with the individual residents and let them know what needs to be done to get the ditch cleanecl out and flowing, Jody Leer, 3019 Thunder Say, reported tha~ she lives on the opposite side of the street and tha~ the ditch area behind her home is so wet that it cannot be mowed and maintained. The City Engineer reported that he took profiles o~ the ditch and it is close to grade, Leer reported that property owners in the area have not sodded or seeded there backyards because they ~~~ere waiting for the City to pipe ~he di~.ch area. Leer reported that she has neighbors that have let weeds grow in their baclcyards, and asked what could be done> Fahey pointed out that unless the weed are noxious, there is nothing the City can do to force people to cut them. It was also pointed out that the City never had any plans for piping the ditch area. Scalze reported that the City only has a drainage easement over these ditch areas, and it is the property owners responsibility to maintain these di~ches so they will drain, Daubenspeck asked if she could fill in her ditch area ~aith rock. The City Engineer replied that the ditch should be sodded and moH~ed in order to keep in functioning, and stated that rock would not be acceptable. Tracy George, 301H Thunder Bay Road, reported that her neighbor on Ontario Road has PVC pipe running into the ditch and there is soapy water flowing Erom the pipe into the ditch. George also reported that she v~as in£ormed that the City had plans for piping the ditch. Blesener replied that the City has never had plans for piping the ditch, and the contractors in the area were aware of this. Pahey stated that the City Engineer and ~uilding Inspector should look at the pipe f4s. George reported on and report to Page 8