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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 1997 Page 11 1 of storm water is different. All three properties in that area have walk-outs at a low elevation 2 with adjacent catch basins. The flood water was three feet at the highest point on the 3 foundation was adjacent. It is possible that the flood proofing of all three homes and 4 regrading the backyards areas, could solve the flooding problem. He noted that the water 5 does not stand long in this area. Even after the July 1 storm the water was down in less than 6 two hours. 7 Ms. Higgins stated that she felt that there was a bigger problem on St. Anthony Boulevard 8 and that even the reduction of one home would help. 9 Mr. Hubmer stated there is also an economic side to this. It may be possible to provide 10 protection at less of a cost than purchasing the home. He also noted that the two lots together 11 are only 3/4 of an acre at the most and to provide the necessary holding pond on that size lot 12 it would have to be 140 feet deep. This would not be reasonable at this location. 13 Ms. Higgins stated that St. Anthony Boulevard is a beautiful street and an asset to the City. 14 She felt that a holding pond may distract from that but that it could possibly be landscaped. 15 She did not necessarily want a big holding pond next to her home but felt that removing the 16 Lockrem home and providing the additional green space would help the situation. 17 Mr. Hubmer stated he did not believe that the removal of a single home would prevent the 18 inundation of other homes. Most of the water in the St. Anthony Boulevard area comes in 19 from another area. If the house is removed the only water removed would be that coming 20 from the roof and the driveway. 21 Marks noted that at one time that area on St. Anthony Boulevard was swamps and 22 marshlands. He asked if the water table being high in that area could-be a contributing factor. 23 Mr. Hubmer noted that some resident's pumps on W. Armour Terrace are operating 24 continuously. He stated this could have an impact but he did not know to what extent. 25 John Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue, stated he felt that the short-term solutions were being 26 combined with the long-term solutions. The Task Force's idea to buy-out the homes was a 27 short-term solution. This would not solve the problem but would help residents to not get 28 water in their basements. He stated that if the water had been another two inches lower he 29 would not have gotten water in his basement. He stated that Mr. Willenbring has stated that 30 he received all his information from the survey but the owner of the house at 2709 Armour 31 Terrace has stated that she never received a survey. The Task Force considered the home at 32 3503 Edward Street as the sixth house on their list of buy-outs because this was the first 33 occurrence of flooding to that property. Mr. Kuharski stated that on September 10, at the 34 Task Force meeting, he asked if the City could reimburse residents for damage to their home 35 due to water being stored on public property. He still has not received an answer. 36 Morrison stated that this issue was answered on Page 10 of the City's report. The City does 37 not have the discretion to reimburse residents for damage to their property.