MY WIFE AND I ARE ORIGINAL RESIDENTS IN ENCINO WOODS HAVING PURCHASED THE PROPERTY AT 4900 EDGERTON AVENUE, NE CORNER OF MOORPARK AND EDGERTON, IN 1951. WE HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO MAINTAIN OUR PROPERTY IN THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THIS PRISTINE AREA.

OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS THE AREA STREET SWEEPER HAS MADE DELIBERATE EFFORTS TO MOVE AWAY FROM OUR FRONTAGE, FORCING US TO CLEAN THE STREETS OURSELVES OR HIRING OTHERS TO DO IT. GRANTED, WE HAVE MATURE TREES WITH LOTS OF LEAVES, BUT SO DO OTHERS IN THE AREA. I AM KEENLY AWARE THAT MY TAXES ARE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE FOR THIS SERVICE.

I HAVE TAKEN A NUMBER OF PHOTOS AT TWO INTERVALS SEVERAL MONTHS APART SHORTLY AFTER THE SWEEPING THAT PROVE THIS BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT. THIS IS TO PREPARE FOR SETTLEMENT OF THIS PROBLEM BY LITIGATION, IF NECESSARY, OR BY HIRING AN INDEPENDANT CONTRACTOR TO TAKE CARE OF IT AND WITHHOLDING THE COST FROM OUR TAXES.

AS NOTED IN MY COMPLAINT TO OUR COUNCILMAN'S OFFICE, I AM ONE OF THE DWINDLING SURVIVING VETERANS OF WWII AS PART OF THE LEADING TROOP CARRIER GROUP INTO NORMANDY ON "D" DAY. I BELIEVE THAT MY WIFE OF 65 YEARS AND I DO NOT DESERVE THIS TYPE OF TREATMENT.

AFTER A PHONE CALL AND A WRITTEN COMPLAINT WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM COUNCILMAN WIESS'S OFFICE AS TO ANY MITIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. E. DUTCHER 6/26/08