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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 1990 SLEEPY The City Administrator reported that since the last HOLLOW Council meeting, he has met with Don Carley, the City DRAINAGE Attorney, City Engineer and Public Works Superintendent and it has been determined that the City has no easement over the drainage ditch located on the Sleepy Hollow property. It was also determined that the City has done no work, nor made any improvements on the ditch which has been in place for the past 30 to 40 years. There was no work done on this ditch as part of the drainage improvement project done on the property in the early 1980's. The Administrator also reported that the pond area was looked at, and it has been determined that there has been no erosion of the pond banks and the system appears to be working. The problem appears to be in the road adjacent to the property. This area warrants further evaluation, and the Administrator suggested that the City work with the people involved from a coordination standpoint. Dick Larson, one of the owners of the Sleepy Hollow complex, commented on the pictures that were presented to the Council at its last meeting which showed the overflowing of the pond on the north side of County Road B-2 into the street and then into Sleepy Hollow property. Larson also outlined the improvements that the owners of Sleepy Hollow have made to the ditch. Larson reported that after recent heavy rains in August, the pond on their property was within 4 inches of flooding. Larson again stated that this was because of the overflow of the Grand Pre pond. Larson also suggested that the although the pumps at the Sleepy Hollow pond are workinq, the pond is silting. Larson asked that the City keep this matter a priority item and work with the County to try to get a better drainage system on the street. Larson also pointed out the past cooperative efforts of the City in coordinating the construction of the Sleepy Hollow pond. Scalze replied that the pond was a natural drainage pond. Larson believed there was some excavation of the pond in addition to construction of a dike around the pond. Larson again pointed out that the pond almost flooded its banks recently, and asked for the City's assistance in getting some help. Shirley Lovell, manager of Sleepy Hollow, asked for assistance in keeping the pond from flooding the first level of the apartment buildings. Lovell suggested Page 26