RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

From: Andy Peters

Sent: Mon Sep 28 11:47:18 2020

To: Dan Huff; Gerald Fisher

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Importance: Normal

Full TV cleaning and inspection ordered by Gerald, will be handled on #11935. Summer dredging of the bioswale will be handled on #11950 in June. A note on that work order will also remind us to implement any flow control structure or overflow elevation changes engineering determines. We will get it solved. I honestly had no idea there was a problem with this storm system until now.

Andy

-----Original Message-----

From: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 11:38 AM

To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Cc: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: FW: Form submission from: Contact Us

FYI

-----Original Message-----

From: Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 10:50 AM

To: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>

Cc: Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Hi Dan,

I spoke with Mr. Snell.

We discussed the claim he has asked us to submit alleging storm water damage to his vehicle.

He was pretty upset, claiming he and his neighbors have flooding in that area happening with every large rain event.

He said other neighbor cars were damaged as well.

I shared that City is not responsible for damages to citizen property resulting from large rain storms that overwhelm the storm water systems.

We discussed that his complaint about the storm water system in his neighborhood is being worked on by City staff to identify if there is a problem and if so to find a solution.

I shared with him the details of submitting a claim to his own vehicle insurer under the Comprehensive coverage.

He understood and will move forward with a claim to his own insurance.

I will consider Mr. Snell's claim request to be closed unless further information is received.

Thanks,

Scott Gustafson, Agent

| GUSTAFSON INSURANCE AGENCY |

Phone: 503.266.2216 Fax: 503.266.7510

Address: 541 NW 2nd Ave Canby, OR 97013 ~ Po Box 927

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-----Original Message-----

From: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 9:00 AM

To: Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Yes, please do. Chaunee went to a funeral.

-----Original Message-----

From: Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 8:54 AM

To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Cc: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Christie DeSantis <cdesantis@cityofmolalla.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>; Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Hi Dan,

I received an Out of Office for Chaunee.

If you are ok with it I would like to reach out to Mr. Snell and have a conversation with him about his below request to submit a claim for water damage to his vehicle.

Bottom line, I don’t believe City is liable for his damage and if he has Comprehensive insurance on his vehicle that would cover the damage subject to his deductible.

If he feels differently then of course we can submit a claim for his damages, to CIS. I believe they will deny the claim.

Until the storm water flooding in this area is resolved, I would recommend City consider placing High Water warning signs

Please confirm and I will give him a call, thx Scott

Scott Gustafson, Agent

| GUSTAFSON INSURANCE AGENCY |

Phone: 503.266.2216 Fax: 503.266.7510

Address: 541 NW 2nd Ave Canby, OR 97013 ~ Po Box 927

Family and Friends deserve great service too! Tell them about us!

-----Original Message-----

From: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 10:19 AM

To: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>; Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Cc: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Christie DeSantis <cdesantis@cityofmolalla.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>; Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Thanks Andy.

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 <callto:503.829.6855> | Direct: 503.759.0218 <callto:503.759.0218>

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-----Original Message-----

From: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 9:19 AM

To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Gerald, crew memory indicates that Meadowlark and Meadowlawn have indeed flooded in the past, though I have no documentation. We did begin an extensive review this week, trying to determine the root cause. There are three possible factors I'm looking in to right now, which may be contributing to this flooding, but I need more time to investigate to be sure. I will send you an email with the specifics, for you to review with your engineering-eye.

I'm not aware of any property damage cause by the incidents over the past week, and based on my review I think this high water is a flooding problem that can be solved. More info to follow.

Respectfully,

Andy

-----Original Message-----

From: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 8:32 AM

To: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>; Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Andy,

Are there any documented reports or historical knowledge from Adam of flooding on Meadowlark?

Scott,

Meadowlark is a City street in a subdivision with storm drainage. I will look at the asbuilts but I believe that area was installed in the1990's or early 2000's.

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 <callto:503.829.6855> | Direct: 503.759.0218 <callto:503.759.0218>

-----Original Message-----

From: Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 8:17 AM

To: Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>

Cc: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Christie DeSantis <cdesantis@cityofmolalla.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Hi Chaunee and Gerald,

Certainly not unusual for a Storm Water system to be overwhelmed by a large rain event and last Thursday was a doozy!

I have a few questions:

Mr. Snell indicates Meadowlark is a City Street prone to flooding, is this an accurate statement? Is this a City street as opposed to County or State owned?

Is there any possible way it could have been 3 feet deep?

Do you know if any complaints have been filed with City in the past about this area?

Does City place High Water cautions signs in the area?

Once I receive these answers I'll call to discuss this with you further and then with your ok, call Mr. Snell and chat with him.

Thanks,

Scott Gustafson, Agent

| GUSTAFSON INSURANCE AGENCY |

Phone: 503.266.2216 Fax: 503.266.7510

Address: 541 NW 2nd Ave Canby, OR 97013 ~ Po Box 927

Family and Friends deserve great service too! Tell them about us!

-----Original Message-----

From: Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 3:27 PM

To: Scott Gustafson <scott@GustafsonINS.com>; Melissa Lennon <melissa@GustafsonINS.com>

Cc: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Christie DeSantis <cdesantis@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

Scott,

Please take a look at this email string regarding vehicle water damage and let me know what we need to do.

Thank You

Chaunee Seifried

Finance Director

City of Molalla

503-829-6855 ext 0228

-----Original Message-----

From: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 1:47 PM

To: Christie DeSantis <cdesantis@cityofmolalla.com>; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Form submission from: Contact Us

This would be Chaunee and our insurance agent.

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 <callto:503.829.6855> | Direct: 503.759.0218 <callto:503.759.0218>

-----Original Message-----

From: Christie DeSantis <cdesantis@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:47 AM

To: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Chaunee Seifried <cseifried@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: FW: Form submission from: Contact Us

Not sure who to send this to, so I chose all of you. 

-----Original Message-----

From: City of Molalla Oregon via City of Molalla Oregon <cityrecorder@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 9:46 AM

To: City Recorder <recorder@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: Form submission from: Contact Us

Submitted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 9:46am Submitted by anonymous user: 69.5.110.150 Submitted values are:

Full Name: richard L snell

Email: rsnell@molalla.net

Phone Number: 5033800595

Question/Comment: who or where can we file for a claim due to water damage to a vehicle from last weeks storm ? meadowlark again had over 3 feet of standing water. this has been a problem for years now. something has to be done to correct the problem. the water was almost half way my radiator went down the vent tube in the front differential and now has to be replaced at a cost of over $ 1000.00 . hillyers ford is prepared to verify the flooding was the cause thank you richard and darleen snell 1442 meadowlark place molalla 503-380-0595

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