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MEMORANDUM DATE: October 9, 1997 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Michael Mornson, City Manager ITEM: CITY RESPONSE TO SHORT-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS At Council's direction, I met with WSB Engineers, Dorsey & Whitney Attorneys, Springsted Financial, and City staff to review the short-term recommendations from the Storm Water Management Task Force. The following are their responses for the report. 1. and 2. Data Collection As approved by the City Council at the September 23, 1997 meeting, the City began additional flood damage data collection. On Friday, September 26, a letter went out to the property owners who have identified themselves as suffering damage from the July 1 storm which requested their • updated damage estimates to both structural and personal property. The City also posted this information at City Hall and requested that it be placed in the St. Anthony Bulletin. In previous attempts to obtain this information, the City Fire Department personnel went door to door from July 9 to 16. City Administrative staff also compiled the information from door to door surveys. This initial identification process consisted of in excess of 125 hours of staff time. Approximately 54 property owners identified that they sustained damage. The damage estimate was in excess of $500,000, and also included some home buy-outs. Many suburbs were impacted by the July 1 storms. However, St. Anthony was the only City that actually surveyed their community for damage. FEMA and the Metropolitan Council staff made positive remarks about St. Anthony because of this. 3. Home Bum See legal and engineer opinions.* 4. Technical Assistance See legal and engineer opinions.* 5. Moratorium on Building See legal opinions. • *As of October 8, the engineer's opinion on #3 and #4 was not available. It will be handed out and presented the night of the Council meeting.