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Wickliffe to pursue study of retention basin at Tallmadge Gardens; city share for study $15,000
Summary
Council discussed a $60,000 feasibility study for a retention/detention basin at Tallmadge Gardens; the city's share for the study would be $15,000 (25%), and the study is intended to clarify feasibility, potential construction costs and grant eligibility.
Council discussed a grant-funded study to evaluate a retention basin at Tallmadge Gardens to alleviate flooding in the north end of Wickliffe.
Staff said the total study cost is $60,000 and the city’s share would be 25 percent—$15,000. Council members emphasized the study is preliminary: it will determine whether the site is large enough for a basin, the size needed to relieve stormwater, and provide estimated construction costs that could range substantially (staff mentioned figures from roughly $500,000 to $1 million as potential long‑term construction costs, depending on scale and pumping/excavation needs).
Council asked whether there is a deadline for accepting the grant; staff did not know the deadline and said they would report back. Members agreed to revisit the issue after summer recess, in September, with the administration supplying details about deadlines and potential grant matches.
The study would also position the city to apply for additional grants if the site proves feasible.
