Unfinished Business - Stormwater Subcommittee Report – Spaeth, Howard, Rogers and Stormwater Management Discussion
There were four letters read into the record and seven visitors provided comments during the Public Comments section of the meeting. To view a complete transcript of these communications please click on the Complete Meeting Minutes attached below.
This agenda item was moved from agenda item #6b during the ADDITIONS/DELETIONS/ CHANGES TO AGENDA portion of the meeting.
- The City updated the subcommittee on the Cayuga residents public meeting held on September 8. The City is preparing responses to Cayuga residents’ 27 questions.
- Park District representatives re-stated that the Park District is not in a position to respond to the City’s formal request prior to September 30 particularly since it has scheduled a Public Meeting on October 1 and because the Park Board has yet to thoroughly discuss Golden Meadows Park.
- The topic of stormwater has not been on the School Board’s agenda. As of now, the School District will first delegate the review of the intergovernmental agreement. The PTA has been asked to consider the use of school property for stormwater in order to raise awareness among the school community, which is ongoing.
- The City commissioned Burke after the 2013 storms to look at three other areas in addition to the areas from 2010. The three areas (2013) are (1) bounded by First Street to North Avenue and West Avenue to Larch. The Park District's Administrative Offices fall within those boundaries but Park District property is not involved in those boundaries. (2) The Collegeview neighborhood area, west of York High School, which does not involve Park District property. (3) Consideration was to use portions of Crestview Park. Plans for these locations will be presented to the City Council next Monday, September 15. The City will send a copy of those plans to the Park District prior to the City Council meeting.
- The Subcommittee discussed the York Commons overflow route and the option of having it at the south part of the site along the fence at the property line or possibly placing it between the pool fence and the pump house and the playground. Discussed the area further and indicated that the Park District will consult with V3 Engineering.
Commissioner Spaeth added:
The subcommittee looked at three or four options for York Commons weighing in the number of homes impacted and caveats to solutions. All information gathered from discussions and public meetings will be presented to Park Board at the appropriate time to aid in its decision(s).
Commissioner Howard added:
The Park Board will not do anything that is not workable, increases a risk to a neighborhood, and favors one neighborhood over another. We will not be forced to do anything. We will fulfill our duty by doing what is right for the Park District and the taxpayers. We are listening. We are making significant progress. Some residents have been disturbed with Burke Engineering, they are professionals and V3 does see eye to eye with them on several item
