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Council Minutes of 8/1S/95 complexes run behind the residential property lines. The water flows out of a 36 x 48 mch sewer pipe into an open creek. The creek is open for approximately 500 feet before it goes into a 24 inch main and remains underground. Because the water is flowing from a very large pipe into a smaller pipe, it fly comes over the sewer and goes through the residents' backyards causaug "water founta~:s" in the basements. Mr. McKay said that he had discussed this area's problems with Service Director B He noted that a 30 inch pipe had been placed in that area but felt that it would have liutited erect if it did not go all the way over to the valley. (Speaking from the audience, Mrs. Jartdscm said the pipe goes across her property and is a 24 inch pipe.) Mr. McKay has also asked Mr. Bohlmann to check into the retemion basin at the apartment comp~x. Mr. ' s said that he had recently gone to the Butternut Ridge Apartments and lifted the ole cover in the sidewalk. It appears to him that, not only are they getting water from the retention basin, but also some of the Bonn sewers from Rt. 252 go into the same creek. Mr. McKay said that would also be looked into. Richard Stack, 5761 Allendale Drive, also spoke about flooding problems. The Engineering Department has provided bh}eprints, so he is somewhat familiar with the actual storm sewer system. There is an 18 inch storm sewer that nuts on the south which services the western section of Allendale. A 15 inch sewer services the eastern section. Those two come together into a manhole m front of one of the resitces and a 24 mch pipe runs from that point to the valley. This set-up had served then ' rhoc-d well for approximately 25 years until the construction of the apartments. The water flow is surcharging at the 24 inch pie. Mr. Stack feels that the footer drai~ts are being pressurized. The water pours into his basement through the concrete block walls and nets out to his sanitary sewer. He questioned whether the choke factor could elitate this problem. Mr. Stack and the other residents would like to work with the city to correct the problem and would like to have a meting to discuss what corrective actions wig be taken. Mr. Bohlmann agreed that what the residents had said was correct. He said the problem will not be cured until we put in another storm sewer Winning alto the valley. Right now there is just too much water for the storm sewers to take. Mr. Stack asked that the 24 inch pipe be surveyed to be sure that the size is consistent and that there are no obstructions. Mr. Bohlmann said he believed it was a continuous 24 inch pipe and that a problem had recently been rectified in that area. Janet Jamison, 5698 Allendale Drive, said during the last big rain she notic~i that water was not flowing from two standing pipes on her property that go alto the 24 inch pipe that was installed last year. Working with rakes, she and her husband cleared the debris around the grates so that the water could enter the sewer. Mrs. Jamison also noted that she and other residents get floods in their basements when the open creek builds up. Bob Frindt, 4084 Claque Road, spoke about the proposed relocation of Claque Road. He thanked the Mayor for his support on the residents' behalf as to fording alternatives to the Claque Road project. He and his wife have collected 80 signatures on a petition against this proposal (The petition was presented to Council.) He has been dealing with this problem since 1980, Mr. Frindt believes that, if public meetings had been held prior to the 8