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Establishing a Commission on Flood and Pollution Control
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WHEREAS, recent weather conditions have caused an extreme strain on the
;:sewer and pollution control systems of the City of Evanston; and j
WHEREAS, that condition has occassioned property losses and health
;:hazards as a•result of flooding;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
`Evanston, Cook County; Illinois:
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That the Mayor, with the advise and consent of the City Council, appoint
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`!a Flood and Pollution Control Commission to accomplish the following objectives:
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A. An evaluation of both short term and long term solutions suggested
i?in the Evanston Combined Sewer System Report.
B. Obtain and provide to the City Council a report on the availability
`;of federal and state monies for the purpose of flood and pollution control. ,
C. Prepare a plan of action for submission to the City Council to
i=implement the findings of the Combined Sewer System Report.
D. Consider and advise the City Council upon the immediate implementationt
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1. The disconnection of downspouts in gutter systems in high flood risk
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2. The use of sewer restrictors in high flood risk areas;
3. The requirement of retention basins to be installed by developers of
new construction;
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4. The initiation of an inventory of all dwelling units to identify the
existing problems;
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5. A petition to the Metropolitan Sanitary District to lower the height
requirement of water rise in the canal prior to the opening of the
' canal locks;
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6. Consideration of the assignment of City staff members to advise
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' home owners in flood risk areas -of appropriate steps to mimimize
problems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission to be established by this
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resolution shall include engineers, doctors, and aldermen among its members.
i Approved co r�AY 99 ,1975
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