MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As southeast Wisconsin continues to clean up and recover from April's severe flooding, the Common Council’s Public Works committee met Wednesday morning to discuss what is being done to address these issues.

The goal of the discussion was to figure out which areas of Milwaukee were hardest hit repeatedly by the flooding and to figure out possible solutions, so they don't get further damaged in the future.

The communication file was sponsored by Alderwoman Andrea Pratt, who said the expectation that flooding will occur when there is heavy rainfall is not one that anyone should accept. 

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As officials pressed for more answers, the Department of Public Works announced one new thing residents should expect starting this fall, which is that the leaf collection program will move into a fully bagged system.

Currently, people are asked to rake leaves into the street and to leave space between the leaves and the curb.

Now, people will be required to rake leaves into bags, which city officials will pick up, as many blame the leaves blocking drains as a reason for the flood damage.

“To go to bag collection is going to stop people from raking in there, there’s going to be a lot of communication moving forward to let our residents know there is a change," said DPW Commissioner Jerrel Kruschke. 

City officials added the new system will help keep storm drains clear, while also giving their crews more flexibility for pickup. 

Also, earlier this month, the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District announced the joint formation of a Flood Mitigation Task Force.