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natural runoff from our area. Filling in that low runoff area should have been <br />filled causing water to back up into our neighborhood. <br /> <br />Joyce Camerer - 7260 149th Lane NW - We built last year with a City approved <br />building permit. Last fall, we needed a sump pump to keep water out of the <br />basement. Now we are pumping 24 hours per day. Last week our electricity went <br />out and the sump pump shut off; our basement filled with water within 10 <br />minutes · <br /> <br />Pam Bock - If the codes in the subdivision ordinance were in effect last year, <br />why would Ms. Camerer be having problems? Maybe the subdivision codes needs to <br />be revised again. <br /> <br />Bruce Axtell - 6501 155th Avenue NW - Sympathize with people having water <br />problems and these problems have to be handled on a case by case basis. The <br />environment changes and people are looking for someone to blame. I sold my <br />previous home because the city used the assessment method of taxing and <br />couldn't afford $30,000 in assessments. The costs projected for these <br />improvements is minimal when spread over the entire city and would rather go <br />with taxing districts than assessments. Don't mind paying $100/year to help <br />people that are having water problems. <br /> <br />Dennis Tweed - Think it is more a problem of processing water. City would be <br />better off investigating ways to process water rather than eliminating water. <br />Our topsoil holds the water and how do we break through that topsoil. Five <br />years from now when we have a dry spell, we will be glad to have the type of <br />topsoil we do. <br /> <br />Jack Ippel - I am not opposed to this type of financing; it is probably the <br />fairest and most equitable. People will not be able to handle the costs on an <br />assessment basis. My concern is with throwing money at a problem that may not <br />bring about the solution you are hoping for. The only relief I can see coming <br />from storm sewer is alleviating additional water build up and moving rain <br />water. Don't think storm sewers are capable of pulling the water table down <br />enough to take care of problems in people's basements. DNR should revise pond <br />water levels. <br /> <br />ADJOUFJq~T <br /> <br />The public hearing adjourned at 9:05 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Sylvia Frol ik <br />Secretary <br /> <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />Page 7 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />