HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-0122 SS MINI~INUTES OF STUDY SESSION
January 22, !97h
A study session was hold at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers on the above date to
hear a report from the staff regardin~ flood damaFe resultin~ from high water of January
15th and 16th. Mayor Fries, Councilmen Allen, Roble, ~Cannon, Prickett and Conklin
were in attendance, with staff members Aimquiet, Alsin~, Nelson, Salter, Fallon and
~awson, Recorder Butler, Jim Wright of the Plannin~ Commission, County Commissioner
l~rjerie O'Hara, and about ten citizens in the audience.
Administrator Almqujst presented a list of the preliminary estimates of the flood
damage (see attached). He stressed that these estimates ~ere prepared by staff with
no firm plans or bids, and that as utilities are restored, more damage may come to their
attention which is now unknown. Th~s preli minary estimate of $1,768,OOO bears out an
ear] ier estimate reported to the governor's office of damage in the amount of 1.5 to
2 million dollars.
Almquist further reported that claims are being filed with Jack McCloud of the
Jackson County Emergency Services Department. Alsing said that after the 196~ flood,
federal assistance was ~ranted with about 75% of the estimated cost bein~ advanced
promptly, but the balance paid only after detailed progress ranotis and audits were
made. Almqu~st ~nd Nelson both stressed that accurate records are bein~ made of repairs.
Nelson suggested several methods oF interim financing until we receive federal
assistance. He felt that we will need to have a supplemental budget.
Alsinff said our first priority was to restore water to the commun~ty, and reported
that h,613,0o0 gallons of water had been trucked from Talent, ~;hoenix and Medfo~'d durin,~
the time the water was shut off from Jan. 16th to 22nd, and he said our sewage treatment
plant has been unable to ~lnction since the mornin.7 of Jan. 16th, and that will rate
next in pri=/rity. He reported that hiEh priority will also need to k~ given to dredgiXlg
out the reservoir which has a large volume (oerhaOs 80,~0 cu. yds.) of silt and debris
in it. He reported that he was in contact with the ovmer of the dredge which cleaned
our reservoir six years a.zo, and that the dredge can be rented or purchased, but prices
are not yet determined.
l~yor Frdes congratulated the staff for their excellent work, saying it was "mir-
aculous" that our water supply was restored as rapidly as it was. Atmq~ist and Als~ ng
said w~ch credit ~oes to Ed Fallon, water superintendent, to which Fallon added that
there was ,.much assistance from individuals, firms, and or~anizations such as the National
G~ard, Forest Service, Corps of EnSineers, Linin~ers, Mcqrevls, water departments of
nei~bT~orin~ cities and others too numerous to mention. Councilmen also voiced their
arDroval of the !~nner in which the disaster was faced.
The meetin~ was ad.~ourned at 8:15.