This is a private property issue but the city may try to help by providing GIS information if they request it.

I called Lisa and reiterated that the city is not responsible and the HOA may want to try and hire an engineer to redesign the swale. I told her we could help by providing our GIS mapping to an engineer and may be able to help with drainage calculations if necessary. She is going to talk to the HOA and see how they want to proceed.

I met with Lisa and several members of the HOA and walked the drainage swale. There was a lot of evidence of how high the water had gotten because of the debris. They also showed me a video of the storm event earlier in July (not Sunday's). There is a tremendous amount of water that flows through this ditch and it is clear it was not constructed with enough capacity to contain the flow. They wanted to know if the city would fix it or help fix it because the city approved the construction plans. I explained that the concrete channel was not on the plans that were reviewed by the city. What I could find showed a more defined earth swale. I said it appeared to me that maybe the sanitary sewer line may not have been installed in exactly the correct location and this may have affected the ability to build a proper swale. I explained that even though there is a drainage easement, this only sets aside the area for runoff and puts the property owners on notice. It does not make the city responsible. I told them I would bounce things off Phil P and see if we could suggest some things and get back with them.

Received a call from Lisa today asking to schedule a meeting this week because they got a lot more damage with this weekend's rain. We are meeting tomorrow at 10am.

I still have not heard anything back from Ms Siscoe about a proposed meeting time.

I have not heard anything back from Ms Siscoe about a proposed meeting time.

I called and spoke with Lisa and explained I cannot find any record of the city being involved with the concrete ditch. The grading plans and the drainage calculations we had do not indicate a concrete ditch in this area so I believe this was something the developer chose to do. She would like to meet me out there with some of the property owners and see if I can give them some advice on the issue. I gave her some available times next week and she is supposed to get back with me.