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Commissioner Macht believed there was controversy about the <br />Wal-Mart site, and Director Davis responded that maybe that was the <br />impetus for them coming to the county very shortly to request <br />discharging into this area. <br />Commissioner Macht recalled that since 1977 there had been <br />three major storms that could be classified 1125 -year storms"; one <br />in 1977, then Hurricane David, and now Tropical Storm Gordon. He <br />concluded that perhaps they were more common than terminology would <br />indicate. <br />Director Davis believed Hurricane David had about 10" of rain, <br />compared to reports of 12-13" of rain in that area due to Gordon. <br />Chairman Tippin suggested Director Davis prepare to report <br />back to them in the near future on this, get the master drainage <br />plan draft off the shelf, and determine what it will take to get <br />the problem solved. <br />Director Davis believed Roseland was a perfect area for a <br />storm water utility. He said he will be glad to report back and <br />advised they may see a storm water utility as their recommendation. <br />Brevard and St. Lucie Counties were each implementing one and the <br />-- state now has a Florida Association of Storm Water Utilities which <br />meets next month in Orlando. <br />Mr. Mensing rose again to say that his rain gauge had measured <br />12 inches of rain over 24 hours; that the water table was all the <br />way up and the marshes were full before the storm rain started. <br />Therefore, the water couldn't percolate and went into a full <br />retention pond. He believed that since the problem is now fresh in <br />everyone's mind, there would be less resistance. <br />Mr. Mensing raised another point concerning litigation on the <br />validity of some plats. He claimed plats from 1888 and 1889 all <br />show the original water courses, and believed several surveyors had <br />records to resolve the controversy. <br />31 <br />December 13, 1994 BOOK D4 <br />