DATE: December 23, 2014
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Vernon Gerth, ACA-Community & Economic Development
Paul Holzen, Engineering Department Director
SUBJECT:
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Payment Of $1,753.75 To Bristol Development For The City's Share In Rectifying A Neighborhood Stormwater Drainage Problem In The Area Adjacent To The Vandalia Cottages Located At 410 Boyd Mill Avenue.
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Purpose
The purpose of thief memorandum is to explain to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen the cooperative resolution of a drainage problem in the area of Boyd Mill Avenue and West Highway 96 adjacent to the newly constructed Vandalia Cottages with Vandalia Cottages developer Bristol Development, home builder James Carbine, and the City of Franklin participating in the solution.
Background
During the construction of the Vandalia Cottages a drainage problem arose on adjacent properties. After examining the existing conditions and site design, staff determined various entities contributed to situation and needed to participate in resolving this problem. The solution involved acquiring drainage easements and installation of a drainage system primarily on the Vandalia property.
After Bristol Development, the developer of the Vandalia Cottages, prepared a plan to correct the problem and secured estimates, our Engineering Department provided the needed approvals and Bristol Development contractors completed the work. The final cost was $7,015. Engineering Department Director Paul Holzen and I met again with the responsible parties and decided Bristol Development would be responsible for 50% of the cost, James Carbine the General Contractor who built three single family dwellings on adjacent properties responsible for 25%, and the City through its Stormwater Fund responsible for 25%. The City Share equates to $1,753.75.
Financial Impact
Besides the several hours of staff time to facilitate a resolu...
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