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CITY COUNCIL DRAINAGE STUDY COMMITTEE AUGUST 16, 2000 The City Council Drainage Study Committee met in special session, Wednesday, August 16, 2000, at 6:00 P. M. , Thomas Justiss Elementary School Cafeteria, 40118' Street N. W., Paris, Texas. Chairman Benny Plata called the meeting to order with Mayor Pro Tem Richard Manning and Councilman John Bell being present. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone andCity Clerk Mattie Cunningham. City Manager Malone advised that this is the third in a series of meetings to be held in the community to give the public the opportunity to come forward and identify any localized or area -wide drainage problems that may be experienced in their neighborhood or elsewhere in the city. City Manager Malone said that everyone in the city has the opportunity to come and tell the Committee about their drainage problems. City Manager Malone said the Committee has been appointed by the Mayor in order to identify as many of the drainage problems as we can, then try to classify them according to the severity of the problem and how they are affecting the citizens of Paris, and looking forward to some future time when some type repair work can be funded to mitigate some of the problems. City Manager Malone said there is a small amount of money available from the issuance of Certificates of Obligation, and it may be that some of the smaller projects might be solved utilizing these funds. Chairman Plata declared the public hearing open to receive input from citizens to assist in identifying and prioritizing storm water drainage problems throughout the City and to plan for future funding. Chairman Plata asked those who wished to speak to come forward. Ruth Merritt, 90 32nd S. W., came forward telling the Committee that when they purchased their lot in 1971 it was the highest lot anywhere around and it stayed that way for years. Ms. Merritt said they dug a ditch on the south side of W. Kaufman Street, then they started up at 28"' Street and dug a ditch on the north side of W. Kaufman Street putting a large culvert across W. Kaufman Street. Ms. Merritt said that all the water that came down the street could not turn the corner and go through the culvert It backed up across the street from her home causing the street to wash out causing pot holes. Ms. Merritt stated that the culvert is too tall and it makes a large hump in the street, which starts just north of her lot on 32nd and the city should cut the street down and put it on the culvert. Ms. Merritt said they also go on W. Kaufman Street just past her corner of her lot and placed more on that street, and it stayed there. Ms. Merritt said the water coming down from those streets and washes all the