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City Council Drainage Study Committee August 16, 2000 Page 2 dirt away from her backyard. Ms. Merritt said the City did come in and place a culvert and it sticks out further than the ditch and it is just about filled up. Mr. Merritt informed the Committee that the City put a culvert in her neighbor's driveway to the west of her property and when it rains water stands under her house. Ms. Merritt said that on the south side of her house she had cross -ties place there and when we had a flash flood, one of the cross -ties washed across her neighbor's driveway. Ms. Merritt asked that something be done to correct this situation. Regina Warner, 210 S. E. 25th Street, 785 -8982, appeared before the committee telling them that there is a creek behind her privacy fence and every time it rains water comes into her backyard and is washing her backyard away. Ms. Warner said she can not keep grass in her backyard. Claudia Vickers, 230 25' S. E. Street, 739 -9142, came forward telling the Committee that her problem is the creek is washing her property away, Ms. Vickers said it is already up in her yard and washing out a big hole. Ms. Vickers said the concrete in the creek is falling in,and would like something done about this problem. Lucius Joe, 161017th N. E. Street, 785 -4069, appeared before the Committee stating that he has been before the City Council before about 17'h N. E. Street. Mr. Joe said they are losing their front yard because the dirt is washing away. Mr. Joe said there are a lot of new homes in this area. Mr. Joe said they came before the City Council asking the City Council to consider either curbing it or curbing and guttering it. Mr. Joe figured out how to finance this project and felt that the City`Engineer still has the record on that project, but after that, nothing was done regarding the curb and guttering. Mr. Joe stated that they still would like the city to consider this project. Joe McCarthy, 1260 17"' N. E. Street, 785 -9842, appeared before the City Council stating he wanted to reinforce the comments that Mr. Joe made. Mr. McCarthy said he has been in that neighborhood for 32 years and for the last twenty years they have been trying to curb and gutter in this area. He pointed out that the neighborhood has grown tremendously, and it would really improve the neighborhood to have curb and gutter installed. He also pointed out that 17t' N. E. is a through street now, and there is a lot of traffic. Mr. McCarthy said the homeowners are willing to pay their portion of improving the street, and curb and gutter. Joe Brooks, Jr.,122517' N. E. Street, appeared before the Committee telling them that he has lived there since 1990, and they really need the drainage improvement. Mr. Brooks urged the Committee to consider the drainage improvement.