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Non-stop flooding caused by the City of Meriden, when will you help us!!! For ten years I have been on a crusade to get the City of Meriden to stop flooding my home and the Golden, Frary and Morse Street intersection. You have allowed dozens of condos to be built, and even the Thomas Edison Magnet School to dump all of their rainwater down to an antiquated retention pond. This retention pond has only one egress, a culvert pipe that cannot handle the new demands you throw at it. Meriden has even hired an outside consulting firm to evaluate the problem, and this taxpayer funded study concluded with a complete agreement with my assessment. Reoccurring flooding to the order of Five (5) feet of water in my backyard has caused much damage. Lawsuits, letters, emails, meetings, pictures and even videos have not coerced Meriden to take notice. My neighbor had a heart attack while fighting the floods and had to be taken out by a boat, how much more will you ignore us?
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George Moore (Visitante)
Hi Michael, could you call me? (203) 317-2275.
-George , Record-Journal
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Anonymous (Visitante)
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
I am not sure about stimulus money, or if it is actually needed. I can tell you that there is already a detention pond and a small portion of it was cleared and dredged by the City of Meriden’s Water and Sewer Department. They have the machines and knowledge to correct the problem by excavating the larger section of the detention pond. This detention area was obtained by the City of Meriden through eminent domain in approximately 1980. It has not seen any water in 30 years! The largest section of the detention pond remains elevated higher than surrounding properties.
I have not seen any correspondence with the USDA NRCS so I am going to assume the answer is no. This is the first I knew about the NRCS and their ability to help the public, something I am definitely going to look into. I would ask the DPW to inquire with the NRCS but cooperation from the City has definitely been lacking.
Thanks Mary for your input.
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Update:
4-28-2010 - Call to City Manager Kendzior for update on flooding, Kendzior says he has been busy, will contact City Engineer Mr. Bass for info and get back to me.
6-7-2010 – Call to City Manager Kendzior for update on flooding, Kendzior says he has not discussed problem with City Engineer Mr. Bass but will get with him and reply to me.
Each Month (4 so far) “See Click Fix It” asks me if the problem has been resolved. No.
Mary Mushinsky (Visitante)
Recommend you ask a Meriden elected or appointed official to formally ask USDA NRCS (office is in Wallingford) to evaluate the detention pond and determine how much to enlarge it, and if detention pond elevation needs to be changed to protect you. If the city already owns the detention pond site, you're halfway home. NRCS services are free to city officials. Milone & McBroom are more likely to charge, but they might answer a municipality's question about their report in regard to what additional detention pond work they recommend. Mary Mushinsky, QRWA
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Mary Mushinsky (Visitante)
USDA NRCS office is in Wallingford.
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Amigo (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
Michael Pyskaty (Visitante)
MikeA (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
MikeA (Utilizador Registado)
MikeA (Utilizador Registado)
And still no one will come to Meriden.
If I already did not have so much work into my property, I would be looking to get out of here too.
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
MikeA (Utilizador Registado)
MikeA (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
MikeA (Utilizador Registado)
Don't get me wrong - I'm on your side. You need to contact the Eye Team at Eyewitness News Ch 3.
Have them come out with their cameras during the next big rain storm. And whatever you do, do NOT let the city know about it in advance. You need to catch them with their pants down! Good luck.
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)
Michael Pyskaty (Utilizador Registado)