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-5- <br />Conrad Dumke inquired if the law says only the persons in the drainage area <br />should pay for this. Mayor Neisen commented that it's an area problem and <br />only the people in the area pay for it. <br />Mrs. K. Larson of 2401 Sherwood Road questioned the $15,000 cost for conduit <br />and the $1,000 for cleaning out the ditch. Why not clean the ditch out - she <br />would get a shovel and help, and then tar the bottom 2/3 of the way up. <br />Engineer Bearden stated these were two alternatives, two extremes of procedure. <br />It wouldn't be easy to put tar under water. <br />Delores Fehlderg speaking for Nellie Dormeier felt it was the builders fault <br />and since the Engineer couldn't guarantee either of these procedures would <br />work perhaps sump pumps could be installed to take care of the problem. She <br />asked the Council for suggestions to solve the problem. <br />Mayor Neisen stated the Council did not want to dictate to the people. This <br />was just an informational hearing. <br />John Lauterbach of 8193 Eastwood Road asked what they would recommend to <br />solve the problem. Engineer Bearden replied to lower the water table. This <br />can only be done by putting in storm sewer. <br />Builder, Vic Loeffler said he had built 15 homes and they were high and dry. <br />These in question were built too low. <br />Mrs. Wayne Depew, 2385 Sherwood Road stated they had a sump pump for 1 year <br />which kicks in every four minutes, but it doesn't do the job. A resident <br />inquired of Mrs. Depew where the water is coming from. She stated through the <br />floor. <br />Conrad Dumke asked why the Village doesn't demand further study before issuing <br />a building permit to show that there will be no water problems in the future. <br />In another village where he built, he had to go back 100 years and research <br />to show proof that he wouldn't have water problems in the future. <br />Attorney Meyers read from the Statues, Chapter :429,the law on assessment of <br />fees, stating assessments were only levied on benefiting property owners. <br />A resident inquired if the houses could be raised. The attorney stated <br />municipal money couldn't be used to raise private homes. <br />Mrs. Lauterback thought the builders should be responsible. She was informed <br />that after one year the builder is off the hook. <br />Ole Bacon reported that the condition he had complained about previously is <br />now correcting itself. He doesn't feel it's always the fault of the builder. <br />Joe Christy, 2365 Sherwood Road remembered the slew until the sewer was put <br />in. He wondered if a street had been put in somewhere without a culvert that was <br />holding up the water. <br />Attorney Meyers reassurred the audience again that this was strictly an <br />informational hearing. The storm sewer may eventually have to go in the <br />north area to open the Village up. <br />