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Wes Morrison
Mayor
City Hall Office
100 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
www.CityOfCapeCanaveral.org
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jeff Ratliff <J.Ratliff@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
Date: March 10, 2022 at 8:47:00 AM EST
To: Wes Morrison <W.Morrison@cityofcapecanaveral.org>, Todd Morley <T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org>, James Moore <j.moore@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
Cc: Tim Carlisle <T.Carlisle@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
Subject: FW: Update on Stormwater Engineering Study/Next Steps
All:
Status of the Center Street Basin Study is as follows:
· Draft report submitted to the City in February
· Staff review comments submitted to consultant in February
· Consultant preparing final report
· Presentation of report to City Council at the April Council meeting
The consultant investigated, with computer modeling, five possible scenarios to improve drainage in the Center Street Basin. Results of the study indicate that construction of a large
pump station along Center Street near the Banana River may adequately increase stormwater flow and reduce flooding in the basin. Construction of the pump station, if approved, could
begin as early as this summer. If the pump station scenario is not sufficient to reduce flooding, the City can then begin to upsize stormwater pipes in the basin starting with the trunk
line beneath Center Street and Buchanan Avenue. Further upsizing of pipes could continue throughout the basin as needed. This phased approach seems to be the most cost-effective and
reasonable approach to the flooding issue. In the meantime, Public Works Services will place a large pump at Center Street Park to increase stormwater flow during heavy rain events.
Yesterday’s storm (rate of 20 inches per hour) again showed that there are several “hot spots” of drainage issues in the City. In most of the locations (Tyler Ave, Poinsettia Ave, Lincoln
Ave, etc.), leaves totally blocked stormwater inlets; this situation occurs every winter as oak trees shed their leaves which tend to collect in the street gutters. Contrary to one
resident’s e-mail below, the inlets at Lincoln Ave/Orange Ave were covered with oak leaves, which were removed by Staff. A few of the other locations (e.g. Fillmore Ave) that experienced
flooding are within the Center Street Basin, which is being addressed by the Center Street Basin Study.
Since heavy rain is forecast for this weekend, Staff will be cleaning inlets and baffle boxes of leaves today and the stormwater pump will be placed at Center Street Park for use as
needed.
Thanks,
Jeffrey A. Ratliff
Capital Projects Director
j.ratliff@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:j.ratliff@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
phone (321) 868-1220 ext. 221
fax (321) 868-1247
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From: Todd Morley <T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >
Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 7:56 PM
To: Jeff Ratliff <J.Ratliff@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:J.Ratliff@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >; James Moore <j.moore@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:j.moore@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
>; Wes Morrison <W.Morrison@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:W.Morrison@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >
Subject: Fwd: Update on Stormwater Engineering Study/Next Steps
Jeff,
Please see the Mayor’s email below and respond as appropriate.
Jim,
Please respond to the Mayor regarding any findings from today’s storm and corresponding storm drainage issues.
Thanks,
Todd
Todd Morley
City Manager
City of Cape Canaveral <http://www.cityofcapecanaveral.org/>
(321) 868-1220 x218 <tel:(321)%20868-1220;218>
100 Polk Avenue <x-apple-data-detectors://20/2> — P.O. Box 326 <x-apple-data-detectors://21>
Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 <x-apple-data-detectors://21>
Begin forwarded message:
From: Wes Morrison <W.Morrison@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:W.Morrison@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >
Date: March 9, 2022 at 6:13:42 PM EST
To: Todd Morley <T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org <mailto:T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >
Subject: Update on Stormwater Engineering Study/Next Steps
Hey Todd,
We had another bad street flood and it almost breached an apartment as you will see attached.
The water was 1/3 up on my driveway and other areas were just as bad. If you have an update on the stormwater study I would appreciate it. If the report and recommended steps are
available I would like to please see it and hear your thoughts.
The photo attached (Harrison and Ridgewood) is not nearly as bad as the far south end of our city.
Thank you,
Wes Morrison
Mayor
City Hall Office
100 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
www.CityOfCapeCanaveral.org <http://www.CityOfCapeCanaveral.org>
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