DATE: March 9, 2015
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
William Banks, Staff Engineer
SUBJECT:
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Presentation and Discussion of the Drainage Improvements to the Figuers Drive and 400-Block Battle Avenue Areas
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to bring forward to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) the presentation and discussion of the drainage improvements to the Figuers Drive and 400-Block Battle Avenue Areas.
Background
For years, there have been properties in the Figures Drive, Perkins Drive, and 400-Block Battle Avenue areas that have experienced localized flooding. During the May 2010 flood, there were approximately 10 properties that reported damage.
A professional services agreement (PSA) (COF Contract No. 2012-0144) with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. was approved on July 24, 2012, for the Battle Avenue Drainage Study. It included the development of a hydrologic and hydraulic model to determine existing conditions, flows and elevations, the development of alternative options to improve the localized flooding, and a detailed structural inspection/report of the bridge over Sharpe's Branch.
At the May 9, 2013 Capital Investment Committee (CIC) meeting, a draft Battle Avenue Drainage Study was presented. At this meeting, Figuers Drive area residents brought up the past flooding issues affecting them. After further discussions with the Board, City Engineer, and City Administrator, it was determined that staff should include the Figuers Drive, Perkins Drive, and Alicia Drive areas into the overall scope of any upcoming 400-Block Battle Avenue improvements project. Ongoing flooding is an issue for many homes in the expanded Figuers Drive area.
Survey letters were sent to area residents at the end of May 2013, so problem areas in the vicinity of Figuers Drive could be determined. In earl...
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