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-2- L. MeuWissen, Attorney for Sunset Memorial Park Assn. discussed the assessment • against property held by the cemetary association and said it was "15% of the total" and wondered why it was assessed since the cemetary had its own internal sewer in the park. Mayor Miedtke told him that the line his sewer flowed into was being replaced by the Highway Department and the amount the association was being assessed was the same amount the Highway Department was billing St. Anthony for that service. Marguerite M. Wood, 2900 32nd Avenue N.F.Y told of the problems she and her neighbors are experiencing when their back yards are flooded after heavy rain and snow and she was told to come to the Council and request relief. Robert Lohmar and R. Sopcinski of 2512 and 2524 St. Anthony Road and Charles Pennington, Jr. 3205 Roosevelt St. N.T. told about the drainage problems they have on their properties and expressed the opinion that the new sewer lines had done nothing to correct that situation during the downpour in June and wondered irhy they should pay for a system which did not- alleviate their problem. Mayor Miedtke pointed out that the rain which fell the day they mentioned had been in an abnormal amount and suggested they wait to see results the, coming year. . The three had attended the 1972 public hearing on the project and told of the objection they voiced at that time and the difference of opinion they had with the City Engineer regarding the direction of the flow of water from their properties. In reply to their query whether the lines the city had installed were large enough they were told that the line was as large as it could be because the line in T.H. 8 could only carry so much water and that the assessment covered "payment to • the Highway Department to get the water out of the City". Mr. Pennington was later told that specific soil percolation was not considered in setting the assessments it was felt that any water running off roofs or driveways eventually saturated the clay soil and had to be removed by the storm sewer. The Mayor answered the question of Harry Lilja, 2611-29th Avenue N.E., by telling him that the Council decides what property drains into the storm sewer and assesses each lot on an individual basis under guidelines set by the legislature for assessing such amounts. He also told the group that the Council hoped to act on the matter at the next meeting in order that the assessments might be added to the next tax statements. Emmett Swanson, 2907 30th Avenue N.E., complained of a "lake" on his property this spring and wondered if any further work was to be done on the sewer lines which might improve its performance. He was told that the lines, which were all complete with the exception of two catch basins to be installed when 29th Avenue is upgraded, had been designed to take care of a "normal 20 year rainfall". L.A. Larson, expressed the opinion that the system was not adequate and wanted to know who designed it. The reply was the project was designed by Hwy De t with Comstock & Davis planning the lines which connected with the Deparbmen?'s lines. Mr. Larson said he had understood that the "1956 storm sewer was supposed to be adequate." • Stan Mirocha, 2604 29th Avenue N.E. , was told that the two catch basins on 29th Avenue were included in the sewer project cost and Mr. Fife then said he firmly opposed the cost of these two basins as well as the repair of Coolidge Avenue, which had been torn up for the sewer installation, being a part of the assessment he had to pay. He was told by the Mayor that the people on Coolidge had objected