12 - HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS OF BIG SANDY CREEK, TRIBUTARIES 4 & 6Item No. 12
memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Carla Easton, PE, City Engineer
Engineering and Community Development
SUBJECT: HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS OF BIG SANDY CREEK, TRIBUTARIES 4 & 6
DATE: April 17, 2017
BACKGROUND: In April and May of 2016, the City of Paris experienced rain events causing
localized flooding of properties along Big Sandy Creek, including houses on Clark, Culbertson,
and other streets. In response to the flooding concerns, the City contracted with Cobb Fendley &
Associates to perform a detailed hydraulic analysis in order to effectively model the creek and
determine opportunities to reduce flooding in the future.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Cobb Fendley & Associates has completed the analysis of the existing
channel which runs from just north of Lamar near Wade Park south to Collegiate. The FEMA
model was updated with topographic survey to better represent the existing conditions along the
channel. The model was used to analyze 4 construction alternatives, the results of which will be
presented by Cobb Fendley at the City Council meeting.
BUDGET: N /A, potential improvements and associated cost will be presented for consideration;
approximately $500,000 has been set aside for this project.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation by Cobb Fendley & Associates and provide
direction for proceeding with further study and /or project planning.