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Council Minutes of 7-18-72 -4- Mr. Prokasy stated the City can widen all of the ditches anoths-r 20 ft. and if they gt- into a 5 ft. ditcr in Weatlaice they sre going to overflow. Regarding a building ban, Mr. Prokasy does not feel there is a legal basis to apply this. Drainage problems are not a basis upon which you can apply a building ban. Mr. hest cited the number of con~aercial properties that haae retention basins. Also cam~ted that caie of the rearoas K Mart was turned down was because they Headed a 12 ft. deep retention basin to take care of that one particular area. Also disused reasons try there is• no retention 'basin on a street like Lessner. Mr. Prokasy discussed the fact that it is a requireaent at this point that~an any co+sssrcial or apartase~at project that a retenkips- system be built ao that the greater run: off fallowing ccm~-letion is not greater than td#e u off prior to the building. Discussion continued. The real problem is getting the water through the cities. Mr. Fred Mau, 24874 Farm Drive, President of Deerfield Park Civic Assn. discussed the flooding problem in his area. Stated they had no flooding problem until their days t was expanded in 1969 by the addition of two streets. Discussed storm ss~rer tou~ectivns through the whole development appearing to be inadequate. iisnted to kncr~t what solution there is aawl why the other two streets sere built a~i allces#d to coaetect. Mr. Prokasy stated that Mr. Boehmer had asked him before meeting tonight about the passibility of meeting with the residents on Gessnsr Ad. sad Fawn Drive regarding drainage probleas. Mr. Prokaay said he and his Conrsittse will be happy to meet with any group of residents, along with Mr. Boehm~sr, to try to resolve their specific problems. Discussion continued. Mr. Prokasy will coetact Mr. Mau in setting up a specific meeting for the Fawn Drive area and Mrs. Rosenberry for Lessner Road area. Mr. H. Rosenberry, 237$1 Lessnez Rd. discussed his flooding problems. Feels that [Jestlake, Bay, etc. should be contacted and a solution resolved. Atr. Prakasy discussed all of the facets of the Seven City report, ~ well as the funding for same. Also commented that as early as 1965 tie Mayor all but begged the City of Westlake to sit dawn and work out this problem. They were not interested, they had no prob3.em. More people are living in Westlake Haw and they have got a problem. Now they are willing to sit down and talk. The basic problem must be worked nut on an areawide basis. Mr. Frank Rush, 5072 Porter Rd., requested records to reflect that his is still dissatisfied with results of his letter of January 15, 1972, requ~sstng a hearing to bear out Mr. Bush's charges about an appointee approved by Council to the Recreation Commission. President O'Neill stated as he had indicated to Mr. Rush, Council was polled and Council is not in favor of having a special meeting on the appc-ietat of Mr. Koontz because Mr. Rcxantz has served on the Recreation Cos*dsst~ and has done do excellent job. There is nothing Council can do regarding the allegations of Mr. Rush. Mr. Prokasy made a motion that Council go on record as rejecting Mr. Ruath's request for an investigation of Mr. Albert Koontz of the Recreation Commission.