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7. Lawrence Taylor, 7472 Stanford Mr. Taylor recounted back to the last meeting when Councilmember Crow stated that we can always review and change the budget. He took heart in that as this tax initiative puts us at the highest end that could break the donkey’s back where it creates our community less competitive rather than more. Mr. Taylor would like the Council to rethink and be smart by making ourselves more competitive rather than less. 8. Elanor Hughes, 1523 Mendell Ms. Hughes said her home was flooded every time since September of 2008. She stated that in September the City told her that they were not part of the flood zone. Ms. Hughes stated the water was so high in their basement that it was up to her waist. Her son can no longer live at their house because of the mold and now her daughter is showing the same symptoms. Ms. Hughes stated they do not know what else to do. 9. Lowell Smith, 1153 Glenside Mr. Smith asked to have his neighborhood added to the area of flooding. He has been flooded three times in the last year, today, the 27 of last month and 14 of thth September of last year. He suggested that the flooding is happening because of development upstream. Development created more asphalt paving and when water hits it, it runs immediately into the creek. 10. Ronda Fitch, 1556 N. Hanley Ms. Fitch was concerned over the pavement in her alleyway. Parking is not allowed on Hanley in front of her house, so she goes up Liberty to get to behind her house. This alley is full of gravel and weeds. When it rains, the water flows down the gravel into her back yard and eventually into her basement. Ms. Fitch asked that this area be paved and the weeds cut down. She also stated that vehicles speed through on Liberty. 11. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel Ms. Glickert stated that it has always been the policy that no matter when a Public Hearing is held the decision is not voted on until the following meeting. The reason is that when the Public Hearing is held not every resident can be present so it is the obligation of the officials to hear from their constituents. Ms. Glickert stated that sales tax is also very regressive. Ms. Feier stated there is money in the budget for $500 to include signage for the naming of a park for an event for Mayor’s retirement. In the confusion of transferring the account an additional “0” was added and has been corrected to reflect $500 to be appropriated from the Administrative budget. 12. Margarita Gomez-Alborello, 1131 Birch Ms. Gomez-Alborello feels her house should be a priority as it has flooded, not just when there is a storm but every time it rains. She said MSD has worked on her house and when she told the MSD inspector that she still had water in her basement when it rains. He told her she always will as there is a creek under her house. She