Bee Branch_Bartolotta letter
Subj: Bee branch
Date: 9/19/200412:20:17 PM Central Daylight Time
From: Jldbart1
To: rbuol1 @mchsi.com;aem1 O@mchsi.com;danielenicholson@mchsi.com;jmarkham@comerenerg .com;jconr
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Dear mayor, and council members:
I am writing you in regard to the Bee Branch Project. I was a member of the BBCAC board, It was my
understanding that our primary role was to give input on the alignment process,not to come up with a
solution. As a commitee we did that. As a commitee we did discuss several options in respect to solutions,
including natural options such as geothermal and even rain forest -gardens, unfortunately these options
would not obtain the maximum stormwater reduction that we need. Therefore the open channel and pipe
option were decided on.
As a citizen who experiences flooding and foundational damage during heavy rains. I implore the council
to move on this issue and not to table it any more. We as homeowners have done what we can do. In my
neighborhood my neighbors and myself have down waterproof patching ,sub pumping, restructured our
sidewalks to realign the flow of water, but our efforts are not enough. The water still comes.
One of the concems about the open channel was health issues. In my house we are experiencing more
colds, allergy flareups,and asthsma flareups, due to the mold spores and fungas problems that occur because of
the dampness. We run a dehumidfier everyday nite and day in our basement to help with this problem.
When it rains and my husband goes down to work on the flooding I am always worried about him getting
hurt by electrocution or just slipping and falling. He is careful but it could happen especially if it has been
a heavy rain.
I know that funding is a problem but it is a problem for every situation in life. I love the neighborhood I live
in . I've lived here for 6 years,but our house needs work done on it. Its hard to make any decisions when we
don't know the outcome ofwhats going to happen down here. My husband and I take pride in our home and
we have made many improvements in the years we've lived here to make it nice. I am asking you to make a
decision so that we can get on with our plans and dreams. I thank you for your time and consideration. You
may contact me at my e-mail address Jldbart1@wmconnect,com or phone me at home 557-6273
Sincerely,
Laurie Bartolotta
2104 Kniest Street
Dubuque, la 52001
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Sunday, September 19,2004 Wal-Mart Connect: ndbart1