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City Council Meeting Minutes February 9, 1999 • Page 8 1 Sue Kozarek, 4029 Shamrock Drive, stated she had co-chaired the Storm Water Task Force, 2 adding this on-going problem did not begin in 1997 with 13 complaints. She stated there have 3 been massive losses in homes from repeated, numerous flooding problems. She added it is 4 hurtful and demoralizing to indicate only a few people have been impacted by flooding. 5 6 Ms. Kozarek stated the task force had reviewed the possibility of a holding pond at the Town& 7 Country area and decided that solution was not financially feasible within the task force's 8 perimeters. She added the City has looked long and hard at possible solutions and she expressed 9 her belief that it is necessary to solve flooding problems in the north end of the City rather than 10 attempt to beautify the south end. She urged the Council to provide a solution which will be the 11 fairest for all residents. 12 13 Preston Williams, 2805 Pahl Avenue, asked whether in the context of the assessments of which 14 he has been notified whether repairs to property damage during the course of construction can be 15 completed by the individual homeowner and deducted from the assessment. 16 17 Ranallo asked what kind of damage Mr. Williams meant. Mr. Williams stated he was referring 8 to damage to driveways, lawns, sidewalks, sprinkler systems and other property items. He added this issue relates to all the private property along the course of the proposed construction. 20 21 Mr. Hubmer stated some driveways will be reconstructed and large portions of front yards will 22 be lost in the course of construction, but repairs are completed as part of the project. He added 23 the repairs are within the City's right of way limits which have not been exceeded, and repairs 24 will be completed to the satisfaction of the City. 25 26 Mr. Williams questioned whether the resident's satisfaction will be considered. Ranallo stated 27 the most previous of these projects within the City had been completed very satisfactorily and the 28 Public Works Department was very satisfied with the contractor who will be completing this 29 project. 30 31 Cavanaugh asked whether Mr. Williams was concerned about the quality of work to be done, or 32 whether the work will not be done. Mr. Williams stated there is the potential for both to occur. 33 He expressed concern that the work completed will be to his satisfaction as well as that of the 34 City. 35 36 City Attorney William Soth stated the repairs are conducted in the City's right of way and costs 37 incurred are paid to the contractor by the City, adding it would not be appropriate for property 38 owners to work in the City's right of way. Faust stated the City will only pay for its standard. 39 I* Cavanaugh asked Ms. Stuhr whether, in her real estate experience,homes with long track records 41 of flooding are desirable to potential homeowners. Ms. Stuhr stated they are not. Cavanaugh