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PUBLIC WORKS 
 
 
Water from the Oostanaula Creek will spill over into this area when the creek level rises, which will provide 
the following benefits: 
• Sediment collected in the creek will have the opportunity to settle in the dry storage lawn which 
improves water quality and reduc es flooding impac t by maint aining the current creek capacity  
rather than having it fill with excess sediment. 
• By diverting a portion of the water from the primary creek channel, the sp eed of water flo w in 
the channel will be reduced which helps prevent streambank erosion. 
• By diverting a portion of the water into this area, the downstream sections of the creek will have 
a minimal reduction in the high-water level during rain events.  However, the property is not large 
enough to have a significant impact on water le vels downstream but even small reductions are 
better than none. 
 
The city will utilize a portion of the grant funds to purchase the property needed to construct this facility.  
The land is currently owned by Mayfield  and is bounded by  Forrest Avenue, Ingleside Avenue, Mayfield 
Lane, and the Oostanaula Creek.  We have been working with Mayfield since last year on the terms of an 
agreement for the city to purchase  parcel 057H D 001.00 which is 5.12 acres.  Currently, there are no 
structures on the property and its future use is severely limited by its location which is entirely within the 
flood zone and is largely within the floodway. 
 
The city recently had an appraisal conducted on the property to establish fair market value.  The appraisal 
indicated the property value to be between $99,000 and $135,000.  Based upon our estimates prior to 
obtaining the appraisal, this is within the range we anticipated.  As such, we propose using grant funds to 
purchase the parcel, which is currently owned by Mayfield, for the construction of a stormwater facility.  
I am attaching a draft sketch of what the facility will look like after construction but note that this is a draft 
and some changes may be required prior to or during construction. 
 
To maximize the benefit of the purchase for both the city and Mayfield, the transaction will be facilitated 
by the McMinn County Industrial Developm ent Board.  The only impact to the city that the inclusion of 
the IDB has on the project is the purchase amount w ill be paid to the IDB rather than Mayfield and the 
deed we receive transferring ownership would also come from the IDB rather than Mayfield. 
 
Action Needed 
City council approve purchase parcel 057H D 001.00 using ARP Stormwater Grant Funds for the purpose 
of constructing a stormwater facility to improve water quality in the Oostanaula Creek. 
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