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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 • Page 11 1 Dennis Cavanaugh, 2909 St. Anthony Boulevard, stated that it was his understanding that the 2 Council intended to pick up where the 1992 Barr Engineering study had left off. The study 3 had recommended non-structural solutions and more ponding areas in an incremental fashion .4 as the ultimate solution was not affordable. These items will start to make a contribution 5 until such a time as the City can afford the ultimate solution. In the study, it was also 6 recommended, and the City of Minneapolis is implementing, that the residents grow their 7 grass longer. This will hold more water and allow the water to leave by means of 8 evaporation. He stated he hoped that by the next Council meeting some of the suggestions of 9 the 1992 study would be implemented. 10 Mrs. Hurt stated she had been hit by the 1992 storm but not badly. At that time she had been 11 told that it was a 100 year storm event. She stated that on July 1, 1997, she had been hit 12 badly by the storm. She stated she is 75 years old and does not have the courage to look for 13 somewhere else to live. During the last storm she paced the floor wondering if the water 14 would come up again. She had a complete mote built around her house. A fireman came 15 and checked on her to see if she was okay. She stated this is frightening. She has been 16 advised that she should spend $5,000 to tile the basement and install a sump pump but she 17 questioned what a sump pump would do in a heavy rain. She noted that the insurance man 18 told her that the water came right in through the structure itself. She asked that the City not 19 only'look at the short-term but think about the future. She does not want to leave her home. 00 Bob Graham, 4020 Fordham, stated he had not experienced the problems incurred by other 21 residents because he was on.high ground but he does see his neighbors with their lights on 22 looking out their windows every time it rains. He stated the water is flowing toward his 23 property from the new development which the City felt was necessary in his area. The City 24 deviated on the lot size requirements and built more houses and the drainage has been 25 changed to flow down Fordham and through his backyard. The 1992 Barr Engineering Study 26 had encouraged control on development. The City has made a policy itself by not listening to 27 the recommendations and cutting the lot sizes and increasing the size of houses. 28 Mayor Ranallo stated that the drainage is controlled by Rice Creek Watershed District 29 (RCWD) and the City required things that the RCWD did not even request. 30 Mr. Graham stated he did not have a history of the water in the area but he felt that the 31 deviation in requirements of the City has affected the water flow. 32 Mr. Kuharski asked if the Council would approve Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. At least 33 then something would be set in motion. 34 Marks noted that Sections 1 and 2 were for the purpose of collecting information. 5 Wagner stated Section 1 and 2 are another method of compiling data with a date certain. 36 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Sections 1 and 2 of the Task Force Sub- 37 committee Report for the purpose of continuation of collecting data only.