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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 8, 1997 Page 4 1 now it has happened again. She stated the north area of the City was assured protection with 2 the addition of three holding ponds. She asked that the south side be given the same protection. 3 Ms. Kuharski stated that in 1987, she was told that they had experienced a 100 year storm 4 and the flooding would not happen again. The storm this year was far worse than the storm 5 in 1987. She stated the neighborhood needs help now. St. Anthony is a first-ring suburb and 6 it would be a shame to lose good residents not due to crime and violence but due to unsafe 7 conditions due to flooding. 8 Sue Kozarek, 4029 Shamrock, stated she had previously lived on 29th Avenue and West 9 Armour Terrace but moved to get away from the water. During--the recent storm, the storm 10 sewer system backed up and resulted in 7.5 feet of water in her basement. The force of the 11 water was so strong from the storm sewer that it burst through the downstairs doors and 12 flooded her basement which included a bedroom, an office and a work space. The storm 13 sewer cannot handle the water and the result is devastating. She asked that the City please 14 look at the storm sewer system. 15 Ms. Kozarek stated she was also upset that she had not received any help from the City. If it 16 were not for friends and co-workers, she did not know how she would have gotten by. She 17 stated all her food had to be thrown away due to the threat of hepatitis and all her pictures and her wedding dress are gone. 19 Linda Gonier, 3516 Skycroft Drive, stated the park is behind her house. As a result of the 20 storm, there is 15 inches of water in her basement. The neighbors to the east and west of her 21 are dry. Her basement has become an emergency holding pond for the park. She stated that 22 at the meeting six years ago, the neighbors asked that a berm be installed around the park to 23 offer them protection. She asked that this option be reconsidered. She stated that her home 24 is in a low area and she has had problems previously, as had the previous owner. She is in 25 the process of trying to improve the sump pump situation and has installed tubing with drains 26 in the yard to take the water to the park. She again asked that the installation of the berm be 27 reconsidered. 28 Joe Bredemus, 2705 St. Anthony Boulevard, stated the City had built new streets with bigger 29 pipes which go into smaller drains that cannot handle the water. The City of Minneapolis has 30 a big pipe which St. Anthony could tie into but it was determined that this was too expensive 31 and this was not done. He suggested the City obtain some type of federal aid funds. 32 Tom Hoban, 2705 Pahl Avenue N.E., stated that the last time he spoke to the Council it was 33 in regard to this same issue. At that time the City stated they would do a study and then 34 assessed a $3.00 fee on the sewer and water. He asked that the City consider building another 35 holding pond or put a building moratorium in effect. He stated he was tired of seeing 82 year 36 old men having to be rescued because the water is too deep. 07 Mike Jacobs, 2914-29th Avenue N.E., stated it was hard not to get emotional when this 38 happens as many times as it has. He stated he did not feel he had it in him to go through this