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City Council Meeting Minutes September 17, 2013 Page 3 of 15 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Fleming reported on the flooding throughout the City. Louisville got over nine inches of rain during the storm. In addition to the flooding along Coal Creek there were hundreds of homes who suffered water damage. He encouraged those who suffered water damages to contact and file a claim with FEMA. The telephone number is 1.800.621.3362. Information is available on FEMA's website and on the City's website. He stressed the importance of filing a claim within the next 60 days. Neighborhoods served by Western Disposal will resume their normal trash pickup schedule this week. On Thursday, September 19 Western will provide the following services in Louisville free of charge: • Pick up trash and recycling as normal. • Pick up additional trash bags. (normal household trash only, no flood debris such as carpet, dry wall, furniture) • You may mark your compost cart with a note reading "HAUL AS TRASH" and Western will dump the cart with your trash. Western Disposal also offers additional services for a fee (special curb -side pickup, dumpsters). Those may be scheduled by calling 303.444.2037 City Manager Fleming reported on the damage to the City's infrastructure as follows: Both the County Road Bridge and the Empire Road Bridge were completely destroyed; the Dillon Road Bridge over Coal Creek suffered some damage, but will be watched closely. The Intake structure for South Boulder Creek at Eldorado Springs was completely washed away and must be rebuilt. There were five waterline breaks in the City related to the saturated soil, one of which was at the South Water Treatment Plant. Repairs will take up to ten days, but until the plant is functional, residents are asked to refrain from any outdoor irrigation and excessive water use. The Coal Creek Golf Course and the Coal Creek trail suffered significant damage. Over 90% of Coal Creek trails through the City were washed out; 15 of 18 holes suffered significant damages and 35 out of 40 bunkers were destroyed. The Coal Creek channel will require significant work. One of the booster pumps at the golf course installed earlier this year, at a cost of $30,000, was totally destroyed. Neither the Coal Creek Golf Course Club House nor the maintenance facility suffered any damages. The largest pump house at the golf course is functional. The trails throughout the City also suffered significant erosion damage. Municipal Facilities: There was flooding in the basement of the Police Station, Recreation Center, Senior Center, Library, and Museum and at the Arts Center. The City is working will FEMA, the state and county to ensure repairs made are reimbursed. He noted the County Road Bridge will be out for at least one year. The City's web page has information relative to contributing time and resources to the community.