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City of Centerville City Council Meeting July 9, 2008 Councilmember Paar stated that he drove by and did not believe they had the right numbers. He added that he believed they would be just "chasing their tail" as to where the least amount of incline should be. He stated that, by looking at the picture, it is hard to say exactly what footage it is -there is just an area that is humped up before the blacktop. City Engineer replied that the two fixed points are at the curb and the garage and, according to that, they have achieved 8%. Councilmember Lakso stated that she did not know what the remedy was. She stated that she would like to hear options as to what could be done to remedy this, and that, depending on the dollar amount, she would be in favor of fixing it according to what Ms. Fruth would want. City Engineer replied that there were only 2 options. One would be to flatten it out for 15-20 feet, but then the 20-50 foot portion would be steeper. The other option would be to leave the grade as it is and pave a section back about 30-40 feet, which would probably help the ice situation. Councilmember Paar agreed that, if they lower the grade to be less steep towards the road, that would increase the grade farther up on the driveway. He stated that, to him, that would be like "robbing Peter to pay Paul." City Engineer Statz replied that Ms. Fruth believes the danger is sliding out onto the road. He stated they could put a flat spot near the intersection so the car can stop easier. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that, when you look at the driveways south of Ms. Fruth's and on the same side of the road, they are steeper than this by quite a bit. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers added that she does not think this is a detriment. Ms. Fruth stated that City Engineer Statz had told her that the driveway would be 1 foot lower, but now it is 4-1/2 feet lower. She stated that she should not have to deal with the cost, because it was not that way before. She added that the City created the problem, so the City should fix it. Mr. Fred Fischer, Ms. Fruth's next door neighbor at 7396 Old Mill Road, stated that they are not talking about 2% -they are talking about 8%. He added that yes, other people have steep driveways also, but they chose to build it that way. Ms. Fruth did not choose to have the driveway that way. Mr. Fischer also stated that the City had closed off the drainage for his property, and the culvert was removed. He stated that caused his road to erode. He added that the City did not consider his and Ms. Fruth's side of the road. They cannot even drive into their property. Page 5 of 14