DATE: December 15, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
William Banks, Staff Engineer
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of DRAFT Resolution 2016-94, A Resolution to Approve the Final Design and to Authorize Property Acquisition and Construction of the 100-Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements Project
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Resolution 2016-94, which approves the final design and authorizes property acquisition and construction for the 100 Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements Project.
Background
On December 9, 2014, the BOMA approved Resolution 2014, which formally approved the preliminary design of the 100 Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements Project and authorized staff to proceed to complete right-of-way (ROW) acquisition, final design and construction. That design was based upon the following criteria:
* Expansion of Existing Detention Basin -
There is one significant man-made detention basin, within the 100-Block of Battle Avenue, for a self-storage facility located at 110 Fairground Street. The existing basin does not have an outlet or outlet control structure. Storm water runoff stored in the existing basin is pumped to an existing storm sewer system at the intersection of Fairground Street and Columbia Avenue. The recommended alternative for improving drainage and flooding within the 100 block area of Battle Avenue includes expansion of the existing pond approximately 100 feet to the north which increases available storage to contain storm water runoff. With the pond expanded, a new pump system will be installed. Drawdown after a rainfall event will be regulated to ensure that capacity of the existing storm water system where the water is pumped is not exceeded. The expanded detention pond woul...
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