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875 City Manager Malone called for consideration of and action on authorizing a project for drainage at 6th Street S. E. and Fort Street to be funded by the Certificates of Obligation, Series 1993. City Manager explained that there has been a request by a citizen for a drainage project at this location. This is property that is just South of the Pathology Clinic across from the Probation Department is located. City Manager Malone told the Council that water comes from the East down Fort Street, and comes from the North down 6th Street S. E., jumps the curb, goes under a house, down the driveway and through the backyard. City Manager Malone said there was also a project in the 200 block to 300 Block of 33rd Street S. E., part of our summer program this summer is to do work on Margaret Street, and Mr. Huddleston has been utilizing funds that is currently budget to do replacement curb and gutter work on Margaret Street, with residents that have already paid originally, but on 33rd Street on these two corner lots there is a section that is without curb and gutter, and it causes maintenance problems for the city. City Manager Malone advised the Council that on the 6th Street Drainage Project, the cost estimate is $81,120.00, and the cost estimate for the curb and gutter project on 33rd S. E. is $26,575.00. City Engineer, Earl Smith, came forward telling the Council this is a local type project that will solve the problem that exist right in this specific area, and it is in compliance with the Master Drainage Plan. Mr. Smith advised that to his knowledge Ms. Shonebarger has never had water in her home; however, her house is an old house, sets up off the ground 4 or 5 inches, and if it wasn't for that it probably would get water in her house. Mr. Smith said that water gets inside her car, and she has had to made repairs to her house on several occasions, replaced her driveway several times, and the neighbor have similar problems.