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. r r t 2 Several residents wanted the City to pump the sanitary sewer lines into the storm sewers in spite of the illegality of such a practice. The Mayor said the • only time this had been done was when the health of the residents seemed in danger. When Mr. Mike Fitzgerald asked whether it had been ascertained whether or not i the problem on 29th Avenue had originated with the installation of the new storm sewer system, Mr. Dul.gar said Investigations by the City indicated no problems with infiltration through cross ties. City officials indicated that they had been informed by their engineer that the sanitary sewer system was adequate to handle all sewage as long as there was no storm water added to it. Mr. Dulgar said the increase in the amounts paid to the Metro Sewer Board for treatment of waste water from $75,000 in 1973 to $118,000 in 1975 Vas an indication that more than sewage was being sent to the treatment center. He also pointed out the fact that the storm sewers were nearly empty shorty after each downpour while the sanitary sewer system was still overloaded which he felt was further proof that the storm water diverted through the sanitary system was a part of the problem. Residents' requests that a study be made was the basis of the following motion: { ; Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to table action on Ordinance #1975-005 as presented and to appoint a committee of residents who have the expertise and are willing to make a study of the problem and come back with their recommendations by Match 1, 1976. The meeting was recessed from 9:35 to 9:50 P.M. to enable those who wanted to, • to sign up for the committee. Mr. Ed Hance, Chairman of the 1975 Wrangler Day, told the Council that his committee had incurred a deficit of $339.43 with the city celebration held Sept. 14, 1975, and asked the City for $500.00 to offset the deficit and provide seed money for next year's celebration. He said the deficit was a result of button sales not meeting the projections made by civic organizations who coordinated the event. Since any funds such organizations realized from the booths they operated at the celebration are returned via community service projects, the chairman said he could see no purpose in asking these groups to stand behind their projections. Mr. Richard Klick, 3405 Harding St. NF, who will head the celebration in 1976, said every effort will be made to return its investment to the Council if the event should prove to be profitable next year. Although the Council expressed a concern with underwriting the celebration each year, they felt because of the community spirit the event generated, it could justifiably be supported. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve payment of $500.00 to the Wrangler Days Committee. Motion carried unanimously. • 9he Manager's recommendation for changes in the site plan for the warehouse to be erected by Mr. Clarence Gould on Foss Road were discussed and the request was considered in respect to its meeting the revised zoning ordinance. Councilman Sauer said he didn't feel this particular type of metal structure would be an asset to that neighborhood, and was concerned with its appearance after a few years, telling of the outcry from the public when a similar building was allowed in the City.