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To Brad Cattle, City Attorney .Ro., Clair Olivers, Associate Engineer - Public Works DAT- February 15, 1979 SUOJEC. EROSION AND BANK SLOUGHING ON ITY OF EVERETT. EVERETT. WASNINGTON POWDER MILL GULCH AT FREUDENBER8 PROPERTY Attached is a copy of a Citizen Question form with the background information. �j Viewing the site, I was left with the impression that Mr. Freudenberg is the major cause of his problem in that he has built progressively closer to the edge of the ravine on unstable soils. IIe has also added a second story to his house, increasing the weight on this bank and he has built several concrete bulkheads on the clay (not down to any solid foundation) which have also added weight to the bank, further accelerating the sloughing. He is talking of suing someone, probably Boeing and/or the City. Discussion with Hugh, Lloyd, Herb, and Mary gave rise to the suggestion to alert you':to the pro- blem and seek your suggestions prior to responding to the property owner. We wotld like to be able to tell him we feel he has caused his own problem, but want ,our opinion on City liability in that there is increased flow from Boeing and up- stream development including grading at tue Commerce World site. The significant erosion is taking place on the side of the stream opposite his house and he states that the channel itself is relatively stable adjacent to his house, so the problem really appears to be more one of bank sloughage rather than erosion at his house site. Additionally, do you feel that an opinion by a soils engineer from an outside con- sulting firm would be useful, necessary, and/or justified? rc: Hugh Warren Lloyd Henning Mary Haglund Herb Boushey F C ..' FL Attachment FEB 16 REC'0