Original complaint #602 assigned 11/7/1996. Mable Wade & her daughter Winona Collins live at 1005 Orris Ave. Water is coming out of the sewer above and flooding down on them. Mable wants someone from the city to come and see the situation. Streets came out and unclogged the storm sewer of leaves, however, problem is still getting worse.
MRS. RICE HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. SHE KNOWS THAT THERE HAS BEEN TURNOVERS, BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE HER COMPLAINT STANDS NOW. THE WATER DRAINS ON HER PROPERTY AT POOLS NEAR NORTH DUNN STREET CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
JOHNSON STATES THAT WATER POOLS AT THE INTERSECTION OF S WALNUT STREET PIKE AND ALLENDALE. THE NEIGHBOR BEHIND HER ADDRESS HAS PUT IN A WISHING WELL AND JOHNSON FEELS THAT THE WATER IS GUSHING FROM THE WELL.
Water run-off does run into basement. Believes drainage ditch needs cleaned out.
Water runs off from Templeton School property & Park Ave. Runs through citizen's property, erodes driveway & yard, floods basement. Drainage ditch/outlet to west of citizen is badly clogged and overgrown. Drainage ditch across Hillside to north of citizen needs to be re-dug. Per John Freeman: Engineering to check out & assign Street to do. Julio has been out to look at area and talk to citizen.
THE PROBLEM IS WATER RUNOFF CAUSING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE SUNNY SLOPES AREA. THIS AREA HAS RECENTLY BEEN ANNEXED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE PAST 8 TO 10 YEARS. SHE HAS BEEN TOLD IT IS THE COUNTY, COUNTY SAYS CITY. SHE HAS TALKED WITH KELLY CROUCH IN CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPT.
There is a storm sewer in the front yard and a drainage ditch on the south side of the house. Soil is eroding because of the ditch being inadequate to carry water runoff. Would like to work with the city .
MRS. FENDER IS RECEIVING WATER RUNOFF FROM THE RIDGEFIELD SUBDIVISION ACROSS FROM HER HOUSE. APPARENTLY HER NEIGHBOR HAD A PROBLEM WITH RUNOFF, DEVELOPER FIXED THAT AND NOW IT RUNS OFF ON HER PROPERTY. **SHE WOULD LIKE TO BE CALLED FIRST ****
Camera in sewer reports clean intermittant water in surges. Bill want us to see if we can verify a sump pump into the sanitary and request inspections. Call Bill with details.
SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINT FILLED OUT BY STANCOMBE. SHE STATES THAT THE BUILDING & YARD FLOOD WHEN THE WATER COMES OVER THE DITCH LOCATED AT THE HOUSE ABOVE HER HOUSE.