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075 DRAFT MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1986 Mayor James C. Wallace called the meeting to order. Council Members present were: Julie Andresen David Godschalk Jonathan Howes David Pasquini Nancy Preston R. D. Smith Bill Thorpe Arthur Werner Also present was Town Manager David R. Taylor, Assistant Town Managers Sonna Loewenthal and Ron Secrist, and Town Attorney Ralph Karpinos. Public Forum for Citizen Comments on Preparing 1987-88 Operating and Capital Budget Manager Taylor said this public forum, part of the budget pro- cess, was to hear citizen comments on the upcoming budget year. There were no citizen comments. Council Member Preston asked the Manager if he had received any telephone calls or written comments on the budget. Manager Taylor replied no. Petitions Peter and Desiree Denton, speaking as residents of Colony Woods Drive, petitioned the Council to make necessary improvements to the storm drainage pipe on under Colony Woods Drive in order to rectify the flooding problems associated with storm water run-off through this pipe. They commented that the Manager had previous- ly recommended no improvements be made to the storm drainage system because of a pending lawsuit and the expected cost for repairs of $75,000. They said these reasons were no longer valid as they nor the Town were not involved in the lawsuit and they expected the cost for replacing the 15 inch drainage pipe with a 30 inch pipe to cost much less than $75, 000. They urged the Council to review the situation and make the necessary improve- ments. Council Member Preston commented that she had understood replace- ment of the 15" pipe with a larger pipe would have an adverse affect on the storm water run-off further downstream. Manager Taylor responded that the staff report had indicated that a