From: Gerald Fisher
Sent: Wed May 15 15:46:51 2019
To: Gabe Shrock
Subject: RE: City Drainage Problem
Importance: Normal
Dear Mr. Shrock,
I finally received a message from Clackamas County that the property owner installed an infiltration unit for their house approximately 3 years ago which was inspected and approved by the County. It likely was overwhelmed during the heavy rains earlier this year and became surface runoff when the drywell couldn’t infiltrate any more water. This is typical in these types of systems. If the system continues to overflow even during moderate or light rain events and continues to be a problem, then contact me so we can work on a solution with the property owner next to you. The system should work under normal conditions but like our catch basins in the roadway during a heavy storm event they can overload until the event passes. From the message I received from the County plumbing inspector you shouldn’t have a continuing issue. Again, if you do then contact me and we will look at alternatives. Thanks again for your patience while we confirmed the information with County staff.
Regards,
Gerald Fisher, P.E. | Public Works Director
City of Molalla
117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038
Office: 503.829.6855 | Direct: 503.759.0218
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From: Gabe Shrock <shem42@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 12:43 PM
To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: Re: City Drainage Problem
Mr. Fisher,
It has been almost a month since we last emailed and I have not heard anything from you. Is the City still checking on the situation? Someone did utility locates 3 weeks ago and I assumed it was the city, but I never heard anything. Could you give me an update?
Thanks,
Gabe Shrock
On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 7:27 AM Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com> wrote:
Hi Mr. Shrock,
I'm away at a conference this week but will have my staff look into it. If the White's are not connected to a storm system then they are required to connect to a dry well system on their property. We will get back to you when we have confirmed what type of system they have have contacted them to resolve the issue. Thank you for contacting me and letting me know about your drainage issue.
Regards,
Gerald Fisher, Public Works Director
From: Gabe Shrock <shem42@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 3:49 PM
To: Gerald Fisher
Subject: City Drainage Problem
Dear Mr. Fisher,
My name is Gabe Shrock. I live in Molalla at 741 Trinity Court, in the Trinity Estates subdivision. I stopped by city hall last week to figure out how I should talk to and I was given your name. I believe you are aware of some of the problems the Trinity Estates HOA has had with the neighboring homeowners, Pete and Bev White. I am having a new issue and am hoping you or someone at the city would be able to help. The Whites have directed a lot of rain water from their backyard onto my property. I believe they have a sump pump in their backyard that pumps it onto mine. You can hear the pump turn on even when it is not raining and see a flow of water onto my property. As far as I understand city code, they are not allowed to pump water onto my property. Especially since their house is brand new and should follow all current city codes. It is to my understanding that the water must be dealt with on their own property. They should have it pumped into the storm drain system. During a rain storm, my driveway gets a lot of extra water and dirt washing onto it. They also added asphalt and bark chips to tract B (which is owned by the HOA), without getting permission, which created more flooding along my fence line. Now my water meter is 6" under water to the top of the concrete box during a rain storm. The Whites were asked about the drainage problem by the HOA and were unwilling to help solve the problem. Is there something the city can do to help? I have attached some pictures to show what I am talking about. You can see the trench that is created from the water flowing from their backyard into mine. The video shows water flowing into my yard when it is not even raining. I would be willing to meet someone out there and show what I am talking about or feel free to call me at 503-710-7610.
Sincerely,
Gabe Shrock