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Update on Storm Water Flooding Issues
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen an update on various storm water flooding issues since the last report on May 20, 2014.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: George Seiz, Director of Public Works, 918-7427; Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 918-7327: Travis Crabtree, Fire Chief, 918-7349
INFORMATION:
A. Overview
At the regular Board of Aldermen (BOA) meeting on February 11, 2014, town staff provided a report about storm water design standards and possible future considerations related to those standards. Included in the report was a summary and update of various storm water problem areas. As part of the discussion on February 11, the BOA requested staff to provide periodic updates on efforts to address these problem locations. The locations noted in the report were:
1. Tributary to Morgan Creek adjacent to Public Works
2. Areas along Tom's Creek
3. Old Pittsboro Road
4. 400 Block of Broad Street
5. 105 Morningside Drive
6. 1020 West Main Street
At the regular BOA meeting on May 20, 2014, town staff provided an update which included preliminary estimates prepared by Sungate Design to do further evaluation of these problem areas. The total estimated cost for this additional evaluation will be approximately $26,000. It was noted that after evaluations were completed, staff would make recommendations for the Capital Improvement Plan. The proposed time line was to complete the evaluations from June thru September 2014, and prepare recommendations for the FY 15/16 CIP in the fall.
B. Actions to date in chronological order:
- Tom's Creek - Late Summer 2013 - Following the suggestion of one of the neighbors along Tom's Creek, Town staff set up a series of meetings to go door to door and ask homeowners what problems they have and here about concerns and suggestions. There were 5 neighborhood meetings held fr...
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