Oct 2010 Meeting notes

1) Levy 37 -   Heritage Park  4.2 million gallons water over flow storage was needed.  Stated would allocate acreage for at least 2.5 million but only 1.5 million allocated.  No plans on how River water gets to Heritage.  We feel that all it protects is their area.   Mike is trying to keep an eye and pressure on this one.

2)  No one is provide us with up to date information or  worse miss leading  or wrong info.  Who are the flood project watch dogs  for Des Plaines?  

3)  Jeff Tondola was the guest speaker . He and the nurse he brought with discusses -  flood construction DR program, Mold and water health dangers.  Covered different ways water can get in - heavy clay content of soil causes foundation and sewers movement leading to cracks,  hydrostatic pressure during flooding also produces  movement and cracks,  flow over top of foundation,  water wants to fill a void and seeks it's own leave 2-4 inch pitched away -  side yard swales  to give low points between houses.    Sewage and mold are bad.   If you can see the mold it's already  a lot.   Bleach is only a disinfectant not a cleaner. 

4)  Methodist camp ground - I will tour the grounds and do even more research - what about city code?  Where money to inspect come from,  separation of church and private business,  summer homes,   what shape?   Water fire/system.   IEMA
Rebuild Des Plaines movement backing,  Landmark status. Do they pay property taxes or flood insurance?

What do we need to do?  What can we do?   Can we if nothing else force matching funds for flood relief of our full residency  homes.  Glenn research

5) Property tax reform?  Do we want to get involved again Took a lot of work last year.  Mike

6)  Cook county Disaster Grant - fiasco  Person in charge indicted.   Contractors not begin paid so so stalled.  A number of residents displaced.     Jeff who worked as an estimator for cook count was forced to do 150 inspection in 3 weeks.   Need to find out all the contractors and through them the customers.   Class action suite?  At least make number of folks number displaced know to Des Plaines and Cook County officals.     Mike and everyone who can help.

7) Next meeting Dec city hall chambers - data to announced when Mike can get the room.

8)  Latest River road construction update  Posted prior to this entry.