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Downtown 1st & Main flooding fix scoped; $300,000 estimated for redundancy storm drain work
Summary
Staff outlined an ongoing emergency repair and a longer-term fix for repeated downtown flooding near Fish Sticks; options include a redundancy storm drain to outfall to another area and a $300,000 construction allowance in the CIP for that work.
Staff described repeated downtown flooding issues around 1st & Main, citing a collapsed corrugated culvert repaired as an emergency and noting the bigger problem is where stormwater outfalls and tide interaction cause backups. Staff said one constructible option is a redundancy storm drain outfalling to a different area; the CIP includes $300,000 to advance a construction solution pending design.
Commissioners asked whether a pump system would be sufficient; staff said high tides limit pump effectiveness at this location. The commission directed staff to advance design options and confirmed the CIP allocation to enable construction if a feasible redundancy solution is developed.
