Holding Back the Rain -Updated

From today's Gazette:

Engineers still are working to determine the best solutions to flooding problems
in some of Evansville's west-side neighborhoods as city committees explore ways
to finance such projects.One solution includes creating a storm water utility,
city council president Mason Braunschweig said.

Public Works meets Tuesday night to discuss the problem and solution.

UPDATE: Here's the Agenda

NOTICE The regular meeting of the Public Works Committee for the City of Evansville will be held on the date and time stated below at Public Works Garage, 535 South Madison Street, Evansville, Wisconsin.
Notice is further given that members of the City Council might be in attendance.

Public Works CommitteeRegular Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Public Works Garage, 535 South Madison Street, Evansville, WI

AGENDA

1 Call the meeting to order

2 Roll Call

3 Motion to Approve Agenda

4 Motion to Approve minutes of Sept. 25, 2007 Meeting

5 Citizen appearances

6 Lake Leota Restoration Update

7 Site Plan Reviews

8 Construction Updates
A Main Street Progress Report
B County Trunk Highway M Progress Report
C Badger & Higgins Intersection Progress Report
D North Prairie Productions Progress Report
E Capstone Ridge Phase 2 Progress Report
F Westfield Meadows Progress Report
G Madison Street (TH 59) Progress Report

9 Communications from City Engineer
A Discussion and possible action on bids for 2007 sidewalk project.
B WWTP biosolids Progress Report

10 Communications of Public Works Director

11 New Business
A Discussion and possible action concerning the creation of a storm water utility
B Discussion regarding special meeting on Tuesday Oct. 30 6:30 p.m. at CITY HALL.
C Discussion regarding special meeting on Thursday or Friday, Nov. 1-212

Old Business
A Discussion and possible action regarding the Westside water issue.
B Discussion and possible action regarding streetlight placement and removal.
C Discussion and possible action reagrding City Wide Storm water mangament plan and storm water utility.

13 Adjourn

Mason Braunschweig, Chair, Public Works Committee

Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Thank you!