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Residents press city to fix chronic stormwater flooding on South 3rd/4th Street; staff promises near-term fixes and follow-up
Summary
Multiple homeowners described repeated water intrusion tied to new construction and failing drainage; staff committed to providing topographic mapping and short-term containment actions and to bump paving and drainage work up the schedule where feasible.
Several neighborhood residents asked the commission for immediate action after repeated stormwater flooding and runoff related to nearby construction on South 3rd and 4th Street.
Rhonda McKee, who lives at 409 South 4th Street, told the commission her property and neighbors have experienced repeated flooding tied to grading changes and lack of a topographical survey; she asked the city to provide survey data before final approvals. Kevin Ham and Melissa McCarriages described silt, incomplete drainage controls and lack of temporary containment measures at active construction sites, saying the system is "overwhelmed" and that temporary protections are needed until permanent drainage systems are finished.
City staff (Andre Desilets' team) said available GIS mapping can be provided immediately and that the contractor would install interim drainage measures within days (weather permitting). Staff also said they plan an enlargement of the pipe along 4th Street and will consider reprioritizing the five-year paving schedule so resurfacing coincides with drainage slope corrections. Commissioners asked staff for follow-up emails and for updates on enforcement of erosion and silt controls at construction sites.
