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From: Bill Baker.
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 10:14 AM
To: Roberts, Rachel <[email protected]>
Cc: City Clerk <[email protected]>; Seguin, Jennifer <[email protected]> Subject: Re: City Council Meeting 1/21/2025 Agenda Item 4.) and Public Comment [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Learn more<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification >1
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Jennifer & Rachel,
May I invite you to meet up and have coffee with me sometime where we could discuss code & street issues in general?
I would look forward to that,
Thank you
Bill Baker
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> Hi Rachel & Jennifer,
> I talked with Jennifer by phone this morning and we discussed going forward with ways to resolve the issue.
Thank you for connecting me with the right person. Jennifer or staff will investigate and update me, probably later this week and we will update you on the progress we make, > Regards, B. Baker
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> > Hi Mr. Baker
>> Thank you for your email and sharing the challenges you have been facing in resolving this issue. I believe it would be best to contact the Department of Transportation on this matter in that they would be the appropriate department to assist you. As such I have contacted Department of Transportation Division Manager Jennifer Seguin who will be contacting you today. I have included her on this email as well. I hope a resolution can be found soon. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. > >
>> Thanks
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>> Rachel Roberts, Deputy Director
>> Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
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>> I have reviewed the memorandum and presentation attachments for this City Council meeting and working session. I am a property owner in District 3. I am working through issues with Trees and Sidewalks dept. concerning street drainage in front of our property. As you know Code calls for property owner to be responsible to keep the sidewalk curb/gutter and trees maintained, And that much we have done and paid for, for our property. There remains a failure to drain surface storm water to a drainage inlet at the corner downstream from us. So a large puddle encompassing all of our curb frontage occurs when it rains. The blockage is due to tree roots that uplift the street surface adjacent to the curb on the downstream property.
The specific codes covering this were not in the presentation so I asking:
> > 1.) Is this the proper forum to address this?
>> 2.) Who in CSJ can we talk to in order to work on resolution. We have a conversation going with Trees and Sidewalks but have only reached tentative resolution based on minor curb repairs that do not address gutter/street surface drainage. T&S tells me that this drainage issue is not in their criteria. We feel we have talked it out with T&S and we could use a liaison with CSJ to reach a mutually beneficial solution. >> 3.) How can CSJ and citizens work together to resolve issues such as this and do our best to maintain safe, clean streets. We are willing to work on solutions and pitch in more than our customary fair share. We currently clean tree debris and other debris from the street and sidewalk manually because street sweeper avoids this area because tree roots and uplifted pavement are in the way. >> I would like to address the city council tomorrow at the meeting, see you there. > >
>> Thank you, Bill Baker
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