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BSA 9.B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS - FRED MENSING REGARDING DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON GIBSON STREET - The Board reviewed a Memorandum of November 18, 1997: DATE: November 18, 1997 TO: James Chandler, Administrator FROM: Fran B. Adams,�� County Commissioner — I request that Mr. Fred Mensing be allowed to address the Board of County Commissioners, regarding a drainage problem during the November 25, 1997 Commission meeting. The Chairman opened the public meeting and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Fred Mensing read the following letter from Frank Auble dated November 22, 1997: NOVEMBER 22,1997 THIS LETTER IS FROM FRANK AUBLE,OWNER OF THE STORAGE MALL (Mini Storage) AT 7950 GIBSON ST. AND 7880 GIBSON ST,THE PROPERTY BEHIND THE DUMP. SINCE I COULD NOT BE THERE IN PERSON TODAY,I HAVE ASKED MR. FRED MENSING TO READ THIS LETTER ALOUD IN TO THE RECORD AT THIS MEETING. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE PROPERTY AT 7950 GIBSON ST. IN 1985,I HIRED ENGINEER HARLAN PETERSON.MR. PETERSON DESIGNED AND LAID OUT OUR PROJECT TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SPECS.ALL OF OUR DRAINAGE AND ELEVATIONS AND THE WHOLE PROJECT IS DONE TO IRC. SPECS. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL 1993.WE WERE CITED BY DrTTY DAVIS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT FOILTWO (2)DEAD TREES AND EIGHT (8)MISSING SHRUBS IN OUR HEDGE IN FRONT. WE COMPLIED IMMEDIATLY,IMMEDIATLY! THEN CAME NOVEMBER OF 1994.THINGS WERE GOING GOOD,WE WERE ALWAYS 95% TO 100% FULL OCCUPPANCY ON OUR 260 UNITS.THEN NOVEMBER 16th ,1994,WE WERE FLOODED. WHAT A NIGHTMARE! A FOOT,(12)INCHES OF WATER IN EVERY UNIT.WE STARTED CALLING OUR CUSTOMERS ON THE PHONE TRYING TO CONVINCE THEM,THIS WAS A FREAK THING,THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.IT WAS A TERRIBLE FEELING WHEN SOME OF OUT PEOPLE CAME IN TELLING US EVERYTHING THEY OWNED WAS IN THAT UNIT AND ALL OF IT IS RUINED,OVER AND OVER AGAIN OVER 200 TIMES.WHAT CAN YOU TELL THEM?AFTER IT WAS ALL OVER APPROXIMATLY 3 TO 4 MONTHS WE LOST ABOUT 85 TENANTS.WHEN THEY WERE MOVING OUT,HAULING MOST OF THEIR THINGS TO THE DUMP -OUR BUSINESS HAS NEVER COME BACK TO WHAT IT WAS BEFORE THE FLOOD OF 94'.WE NORMALLY ARE ABOUT 65 TO 70% OCCUPANCY NOW. NEARLY EVERY PERSON THAT COMES IN NOW ASKS THE QUESTION,I HEARD THERE IS A WATER PROBLEM HERE,IS THAT TRUE? WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONVICE PEOPLE THAT IT WAS A ONE TIME FREAK THING AND THAT IT WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.NOW, THREE (3)YEARS LATER THIS ONE TIME FREAK THING HAPPENED AGAIN.NOW Wp(4T CAN WE TELL THEM? WHEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SAID WE HAD A PROBLEM (2)DEAD TREES,A FEW MISSING SHRUBS,WE WERE FORCED TO CORRECT IT IMMEDIATLY (90)DAYS MAX. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY KNEW THERE WAS A WATER PROBLEM ON GIBSON ST (3)YRS AGO. I KNOW OF NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT.NOTHING OVER (1100)DAYS. MY MISSING TREES AND SHRUBS DID NOT HURT ANYBODY,THIS WATER IS HURTING PEOPLE. NOVEMBER 25, 1997 -18-