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Public Safety

Goal 2: Mitigate Flood Risks and Protect Stormwater Infrastructure
Objective 1: Plan and implement stormwater projects to mitigate or minimize flood risks
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Flood Mitigation Buyouts Economic Development and Capital
PS Investment (PWT)
2.1.2
Summary:

An ongoing flood mitigation buyout program is
instrumental in the City’s flood protection program. House Appraisal Purchase Closed
In many cases, it is impossible to prevent flooding of Received Agreement
homes adjacent to creeks with construction projects. 1 Aug. 2017 Sept. 2017 Oct. 2017
In these cases, purchasing and demolishing the 2 Aug. 2017 NA NA
homes is the only way to prevent future flooding. 3 Aug. 2017 Jan. 2018 June 2018
This is a voluntary program and homes purchased are 4 Aug. 2017 NA NA
those that have repetitively flooded. 5 Aug. 2017 Oct. 2017 Nov. 2017
6 Aug. 2017 Oct. 2017 Jan. 2018
In September 2017, the City received a grant from 7 Apr. 2017 May. 2017 July 2017
FEMA for the purchase of 6 homes. The grant
8 Feb. 2017 June 2017 Oct. 2017
requires that all homes be purchased and 9 May 2017 June 2017 Oct. 2017
demolished by September 2018. In addition to the
grant‐funded purchases, three additional homes will
be purchased with city funds. House Asbestos Demo
Survey
Update:
The demolition and abatement contract was 1 Dec. 2017 Pending
th
approved by Council on August 7 . Abatement and 2 NA NA
3 Apr. 2018 Oct. 2018
demolition of houses 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 started in
September. Demolition tasks of these houses will be 4 NA NA
completed in October, weather permitting. 5 Nov. 2017 Oct. 2018
Abatement and demolition of houses 1 and 7 delayed 6 Apr. 2018 Oct. 2018
due to weather. Demolition of these houses 7 Sept. 2017 Pending
expected to be completed in November, weather 8 Oct. 2017 Oct. 2018
permitting. 9 Oct. 2017 Oct. 2018

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