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Resident presses council on blocked drains, missing sewer caps and feral animals
Summary
A resident raised several neighborhood concerns July 8 including a feral cat population and fox bites, missing sewer caps on Fifth Street, blocked drainage basins, and abandoned transformers on Eleventh Avenue; she said she provided photos and that the water authority had not acted.
Phyllis Rotolo told the City of Live Oak Council on July 8 that neighborhood infrastructure and animal-control problems remain unresolved after recent storms, and she asked the city to take action.
Rotolo told the council that the neighborhood has a large feral cat population and that foxes have been biting other mammals; she said the health department had advised her about rabies concerns but that her primary concern was parasites and ticks. Rotolo also said storm drains and basins are clogged with mud and vegetation.
Rotolo said some sewer access caps on Fifth Street, between Green and Walker, were missing; she said when it rains hard, water backs up into home toilets. She told the council she had pictures documenting missing caps and blocked basins and that she had contacted the water authority but had not seen corrective action. Rotolo also said many homes near 220 Green Avenue and elsewhere still have structural damage, such as trees through roofs, and that some transformers on Eleventh Avenue remain in place and could become hazards during wind.
“I have pictures of them. I went to the water authority. Nothing's done,” Rotolo told the council. She asked who would pick up transformers and said blocked basins would create “a big mess” in future storms.
No staff report or formal motion addressing Rotolo’s specific requests (including sewer-cap replacement, drain clearing, transformer removal or animal-control responses) was recorded during the meeting. The council did not set a follow-up date on the record; the chair said public comment time was limited and moved the meeting forward.
Rotolo’s remarks were made during the public comment period and detailed multiple neighborhood locations, including Fifth Street between Green and Walker, 220 Green Avenue, and Eleventh Avenue. She asked the council to act to prevent additional storm damage and public-health risks.
