Message-ID: <27721800.1075861139334.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:40:05 -0800 (PST) From: mlide@earthlink.net To: emca@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: *EMCA* Bomar/Morgan Drainage Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Martin Lide X-To: emca@yahoogroups.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Teb_Lokey_Mar2002\Lokey, Teb\Deleted Items X-Origin: Lokey-T X-FileName: tlokey (Non-Privileged).pst The gutter and street bordering my property on Morgan between Welch and Drew ponds water that has to evaporate away. It is not a great deal of water and I considered it a nil prospect to get the city to fix it. If you all think that you might get it addressed without complicating or jeopardizing your other concerns, I would be grateful. Thanks Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "montrosian97" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 3:27 PM Subject: *EMCA* Bomar/Morgan Drainage > EMCA Infrastructure Friends, > > Here's what I learned in the last few years regarding the poor > drainage at the corner of Bomar & Morgan. > > 1. Hillary is correct about the method for fixing the problem. Jew > Don Boney (fmr. Dist. D Councilman) told us/me at several forums, > that using official COH channels is the only way to get things done. > Last year's "wish list" presented by Amy Barnes to Jew Don Boney > likely resulted in some minor fixes to East Montrose. However, > formal requests on COH paperwork is desireable, since the Dist. D > councilperson can more easily track the progress through the City > offices. > > 2. I requested, by phone, that both sides of Morgan Street have > their ditches dug out. Only the east side (309 Bomar and 308 > Willard) was performed. The workers didn't realize they needed to do > both sides and said they would return another day to work on the west > side. Naturally, they never returned. A solution could be as easy > as calling the "Storm Drain" office and requesting that the > appropriate addresses (401 Bomar & 402 Willard) have their ditches > redug along Morgan. By the way, it took about 5 months after my call > for the workers to do half the job. > > 3. Candelaria Moreno (405 Bomar) told me that there was once a ditch > along Morgan Street, between Bomar & Willard. It was partially > filled in during a prior Morgan Street resurfacing. The poor drainage > was a direct result of this work. Since she has lived at this > address for more than 30 years, I don't know when that event occurred. > > 4. Unless the City decides to build a sports arena at 401 Bomar > Street, they are unlikely to construct a proper storm drain. > Therefore redigging the ditch seems the only short term solution. > > GOOD LUCK!!! > > Your friend & ex-neighbor, > Scott Long > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > emca-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/NoOolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: emca-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/