Later, Councilman Kim Slater thanked everyone from the city for their help with the flooding which took place at Riverside Estates on 3650 North, and also at the Tubbs residence on 2750 North. Mr. Slater called the Fire Department to pump the water out of the Tubbs home, where the sewer was backing up into the house. Mr. Slater said the Marriott-Slaterville L.D.S. Third Ward helped with the Tubbs home also. Mr. Slater is commended for all his personal work during the emergency in his district. Dixie Little received commendation for her handling of the situation. It was difficult to coordinate all the resources to get sand and bags and volunteers all in the right place at the right time. One difficulty was to find volunteers during the day when people worked; retired people who are available during the day were invaluable. Gerald Bischoff and Neil Saunders were recognized for their work as emergency management leaders. The LDS Mound Fort Stake President, Greg Lewis, was wonderful to work with and the LDS Church willingly provided volunteers whenever asked. Some issues arose because the city and county encouraged people to use our limited resources to protect their homes, rather than trying to sandbag their entire lot or flood plain. Mr. Morris noted that the Riverside Estates Subdivision, which flooded, is a development approved by Weber County prior to the city's incorporation. Because of flooding, Mayor Keith Butler declared a state of emergency in the city to make way for federal funds, and as requested by the county. Governor Herbert visited and toured the city, speaking with local residents affected by flooding. Lt. Bell said both the Pineview Dam and Causey Dam outlets were shut off for a short time to help allow time for the repair of the broken levee in Warren. They have been reopened, and the water rose at our location some 12 to 14 hours later. The need to be watchful of blockages in Mill Creek and Four Mile was noted. Mr. Morris said Plain City residents have complained that we should raise Pioneer Road at their border to keep water from flooding their area. City Council President Dennis Ilium felt people do not understand flood dynamics. When a dike is placed in one area, water will just flood another area. Milk on one side of his bowl of Cheerios seems to get to the other side of the bowl no matter how the Cheerios are placed. Cary Ralston, in behalf of Riverside Estates, asked the city if they can help repair the levee, which he understands was built up in 1952. He feels that if there were a 5 ft. bank along the river, it would help alleviate future flooding problems. FEMA calls them river banks; not levees. The city has an Interlocal Agreement with the county to maintain all the rivers, banks, etc. There is little they can do to stop the banks from sluffing off. Staff and residents need to get together to see what can be done to help with the problem. Mr. Slater would like the residents to research what has been done in the past years. Mr. Ralston and Mr. Reed Hill thanked the staff for their help. A mid-summer message from Mayor Keith Butler was featured in the August 2011 newsletter, The Pioneer Post. The spring brought real challenges because of the extensive flooding in the community. The Mayor complimented residents for the way that neighbors helped neighbors with sandbagging and many other ways. He gave special appreciation to the wonderful CERT team led by Dixie and Ken Little. Our CERT team is a model for Weber County. Though the flooding was over for this year, there was much still to do. The city submitted its expenses and a request for river repairs to the county. The county will attempt to obtain funding from FEMA. If this funding is not available, the city must reassess the issues again. A press release dated August 8, 2011, announced the President of the United States had declared the spring flooding a major disaster, and stated that federal disaster aid would be available through FEMA. An article in the Standard Examiner, dated August 10, 2011, stated that "Federal funds on their way." Mr. Morris said that FEMA personnel were in Weber County all the month of October, looking at the flood damage. They will only pay for damage on public owned facilities, not private property. The city may receive about $40,000 from FEMA to help cover the cost of the flooding. By November, the city had not received checks from FEMA for the floods. Repair of the river bank was denied by FEMA, which stated river banks are not public facilities within the meaning of the Stafford Act. It