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Jurors agree to short-term mitigation as engineers promise drainage fix for flooded Grand Lake fire station
Summary
After jurors heard that the temporary Grand Lake fire station was inundated during recent rains, staff agreed to assign facility crews to pump and mitigate flooding while engineers finalize a catch-basin and drainage design; jurors will consider an add-on resolution to authorize use of parish funds and employees.
Residents, volunteer firefighters and jurors described flooding in the temporary Grand Lake fire station during the March 10 Cameron Parish Police Jury meeting, and staff said a short-term mitigation plan would be implemented while engineers complete a drainage design.
Miss Diana, who spoke about the fire station’s condition, said water had reached roughly 4 inches at the worst point and had already damaged equipment and blocked the service truck from entering the building. Jurors and staff discussed whether the temporary building was on parish property and noted a title opinion and survey exist to confirm boundaries.
Architects and engineers said they were reviewing a change order to install a catch basin and reroute gravity drainage to keep water away from the building; contractors will need to adjust the slab and access approaches as part of the solution. The project team said they expect to provide more detailed design information and a schedule for work that could appear on the next docket.
As an immediate measure, staff told jurors that facility maintenance crews can be assigned to pump water and take mitigative action to allow the station to function while a permanent fix is designed. Jurors asked the clerk to add an agenda item authorizing a cooperative-endeavor agreement (CEA) or resolution allowing the parish to use employees and funds for the short-term work; jurors agreed to consider a special meeting if the change order required quick approval.
Next steps: project drawings and timelines will be provided to the jury, jurors asked staff to prepare a list of damaged equipment for review and staff will pursue insurance claims where applicable.
