<br />Wo. on sanitation system m~h~lp sewer problems
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<br />CUtr8f'Itjy studying the mn+-:-'~
<br />of last _'s flood to the flood of
<br />1965 to try to understandthedifter-
<br />ont polhs the__
<br />"The wotk is on-going,. KioI-.
<br />explained. "but it wiI still be _ to ,
<br />three weeks untR we get some hard ",',"-,t ',' _ ~;"':'t,":'" ,'-
<br />andfaslnumbers. , '", J.~ '
<br />late last WHit: city officialsgae ,. ~ ~ :i~? : 1-
<br />an ~ at $10 miUian in tIcxxf _ _ "".-...-.~ ~ ':rr~:--:=---
<br />"""'- _ thfi City of 5lemnQ. .. ," '..~'f """,, , , , .
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<br />dances and200businesses aIteaed
<br />by flood _, as weft as major
<br />damage which oa:urrod to KocIria "
<br />Way in the south pan of lawn.
<br />In response to some of the citi-
<br />zens who allendad last night's work
<br />sessfon, Kiotbasa discussed 'the
<br />CIty's stann and sanitary 88Wef sys-
<br />tomswhich__lycatJMdmore
<br />damage to some resideftees than
<br />the fJood waler.
<br />SaveralresidentsCOllllfllainedol
<br />sewer back...up in their b r "iil !"\U..
<br />while flood watefs were kept at bay. ""
<br />The City's sewer, system. :'~ the air, it's easy to see how AOO<i waters could cause an., ~ ,~lO million in damage to
<br />Kiolbasa_ ._.....tty tookon 'approximately 1.1100 residences and 200 busi!Ie!Bes'- by fIrlod w.... in the Oty 0I5terling, Although
<br />water." m.any parts of Sterii:ng were untOuched by flooding. other areas were severely aifft:tecl.. (SPS Photo Co\J.l'tesy
<br />He ........,ed that the volume of 01 Chip Steger,)' ~,
<br />_ ~ into the sanitary ,
<br />sewer last week. inCl So '-~. tram tit'
<br />iii about1,ooo.OOOgallonst05.000.000 system may be the best explana- ~ mad. by Assiotant to v_),the<:oundb"o."b..s_
<br />gallons in a 20 minute period. tlIJ/ tion. plus. I<IoIbasa noted, 'WaIN the City ",",,-PamGumina(Clly"edlirNot that the ~ not be
<br />was unable to pinpoint a r"""'l!' for seeks the pelh of _ r_" Ma/iager Randy GusIaI90n is on fo.- lor ClOIlSida<alion at theil
<br />that hepp8Ding.. ~ . f After :v~. 9 the response
<br />"The volume caJlectively in" efforts by various es-;ies. includ.
<br />~for""",,,reason,.~jng tM lederai--. tba
<br />said. ' Jr i$'-" 'fiC:ot.." .~t ': ,.o.,mo'tl8d Oft to tfte
<br />"And I don't think a was a nalu. regular buoineos ileIIls and strongly
<br />rally oc:curring __ nixed a h8II-peK:ent ... tax in.
<br />'1rs one of those things that we aease' proposaL
<br />may never knc:rw."he ackled.. The sales tax: increaaewas pro-
<br />I(joJbasa said that the new can- posed as a means of funding a 15-
<br />tral sanilary line under construdion V- """"'" facilllies. plan which"
<br />may address some of the recurrent would' inctu.d8 ~ storm
<br />p_s of badt-up in some parts s-, CUfb. g.- aIllI .-
<br />of town, but. not necessarily on the irtlpfOvemems in,9lI'lil'8EiIf ames of
<br />south side.' the city".
<br />The h-V loads of waler to the 0...... the ~_
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<br />reglllar meeling n... __
<br />The plan i_ irnplOVelftont
<br />. projects in tiYe-year bkx:b for a pe.
<br />riod of 15 yeers..
<br />The grand total cost of the capi-
<br />tol plan was estimated at
<br />$12.714.570. for en av"""- annual
<br />cosl of $847,638.
<br />Gumma ri'-I_~ boncts as a
<br />possible moans of funding, buI the
<br />finalprice1ag_a~r_-
<br />, m8flt plan would be $20 mi_. In
<br />live year.. Gumina lllq:l!ained. a 1/
<br />2'ro sales tax could generate nearly
<br />$4 million to hEHp Pav for the $5
<br />million bill for the first: fiYe-year plan
<br />incnlfllOOt.
<br />After some di9cussion. the c:an~
<br />sensus was apparent and the pro.
<br />posaj will not be considefed by the
<br />Sterling City Council any time soon.
<br />Next week. Council will be CCtl-
<br />sidering an apprapriation ordinance
<br />aswe1!as ac:omprMeAsNefeepoticy
<br />which has been rOOesigned to ad-
<br />dress direct CXIst ~"and in-
<br />cludesthe addition of an aulf&....Mn
<br />lee,
<br />In other City bll........ !he Ster.
<br />ling Recreation c..m..-willbecloaed
<br />fram 8am..-noancnSal... Aug. 9,for
<br />the ~en COWllJ Fair Parada
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