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City Council Drainage Study Committee July 31, 2000 Page 3 Joe Cole, 1000 Jackson Street, came forward telling the Committee that when it rains heavily and floods, it covers approximately 2 to 3 acres of his property with about six to eight inches deep water. Mr. Cole said the flooding starts at about Washington Street and his property goes from 12" SE to 81h SE. Billy Trenado, 940 Old Jefferson Road, appeared before the Committee telling them that there is a problem of flooding that is caused by the South Side Baptist Church. He stated that since they came in and built a Family Life Center, the water is coming off of the easement between their property and his and is flooding his property and his neighbors. Mr. Trenado suggested that a drainage ditch be placed on the easement which will take the water away from his property. Mr. Trenado said he has requested that the South Side Baptist Church work with them, but the minister of the church indicated he did not want to work with them. Mr. Trenado said that Jeff Smith has been completely flooded out and that he has gotten water in his house two times. Mr. Trenado asked that the city help them out. Tammy Huffman appeared before the Committee stating that she was a Lamar County resident and maintains a business at 24th SE and Lamar. Ms. Huffman said she was concerned about the drainage at this location. Ms. Huffman said that every time it rains this area floods and the street has to be blocked off. Fred Mowrey, 2162 W. Sherman Street, came forward telling the Committee that previously he lived at 410 22 "d SW Street and when he purchased that house he spoke with the City Engineer and he told him that this house would not flood anymore because there has been extensive drainage work in that area. Mr. Mowrey said that there is a culvert that runs back behind the property and it crosses Sherman Street then goes through a larger culvert. Mr. Mowrey advised that they are putting in larger culverts now, but the problem is not the water running through there. It is the water running down from Bonham Street, Austin Street, and Kaufman Street because that whole area runs towards the drainage ditch. Mr. Mowrey said that there are not culverts or drainage ditches on 19th SW and the last time there was a large rain he walked out into his back yard and he was walking in five inches of water. Mr. Mowrey said that this is washing his topsoil away. Mr Mowrey said the people west of his property always get their property flooded every time it comes a large rain. Mr. Mowrey