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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 3
Description
Oklahoma City Councilman Larry McAtee addresses issues raised by May's 2015 floods with Public Works Director Eric Wenger.
A
Hi
I'm
Larry
mcatee
Ward
3
City
Councilman.
Today
we're
going
to
talk
about
a
very
timely
subject:
drainage
and
streets
in
light
of
major
occurrences
like
the
May
floods
that
we've
just
had
and
to
talk
with
us
today
we
have
Eric
Wingard
director
of
public
works
are
thank
you
for
taking
time
after
your
busy
day
and
all
the
things
that
you
have
going
right
now
to
visit
with
our
viewers.
Thank
you
later.
This
has
been
a
very
exciting
time
for
you
and
Public
Works
hasn't
it.
It's
been
a
very
busy
month.
B
B
Know,
beginning
early
in
the
month
of
may
2015,
we
started
to
experience
significant
rainfall
and
it
wasn't
just
Oklahoma
City.
It
was
the
region
but
beginning
on.
May
sixth,
you
know
we
experienced
the
500
year
storm
event
here
in
Oklahoma
City
and
it's
rained
nearly
every
day
since,
but
those
storms
have
caused
significant
damages
in
the
city
to
our
roads,
some
of
our
bridges
and
our
drainage
systems
and
a
lot
of
repairs
are
underway.
Now
what.
B
Are
going
on
right
now,
Eric,
probably
the
most
significant
to
our
potholes
anytime.
We
do
see
significant
rainfall
that
water
does
migrate,
underneath
the
pavement
and
creates
a
number
of
potholes
and
hazards
in
the
city.
So
we
have
city
crews
and
it
increased.
The
number
of
our
pothole
crews
that
are
out
currently
running
17
to
18
crews
a
day
than
all
they're
doing
is
repairing
those
potholes.
B
B
B
Not
significant
like
this
past
month,
we
typically
are
able
to
repair
a
powerful
within
two
to
three
days,
but
with
the
number
that
we're
receiving
now,
it's
taking
up
to
seven
days
to
get
those
repairs
done.
So
we
would
ask
for
the
patience
of
our
community.
Is
we
do
get
to
those
just
as
quickly
as
we
can
so.
A
A
B
Know
that
is
starting
to
occur
in
some
problematic
areas
and
we
are
starting
to
track
those
you
know.
Obviously,
filling
a
pothole
helps
mitigate
the
immediate
hazard
of
just
having
that
large
hole
in
the
street,
but
it's
bumpy.
It
is
bumpy
and
I.
Think
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
starting
to
work
towards
is
what
we
call
a
base.
Repair
will
actually
cut
out
a
section
of
street,
cut
out
all
of
those
number
of
potholes
and
then
actually
put
a
permanent
patch
back
in
its
place.
Those
just
take
a
little
more
time.
A
B
A
B
A
B
City
does
have
a
couple
of
maintenance
programs
that
we
go
out
into
our
roadways.
One
is
a
crack
sealing
program
and
our
crews
will
actually
go
out
and
seal
up
those
cracks
to
help
keep
that
water
from
getting
underneath
the
pavement.
We
also
have
a
micro
servicing
program.
A
lot
of
our
residents
see
this
on
our
larger
arterial
streets,
but
that's
where
we
actually
put
a
very
thin
overlay
over
the
entire
street.
It's
not
truly
a
resurfacing,
but
it
does
cap
that
street
keeps
the
water
from
getting
underneath
it
as
well.
So
that's.
B
A
B
Do
get
that
question
a
lot,
especially
from
residents
that
see
us
working
on
the
street
that
they
fills
in
a
really
good
condition?
The
fact
is
is
that
our
micro
servicing
program
has
to
be
done
on
a
street.
That
is
in
good
condition.
It's
not
it's,
not
the
traditional
milling
of
a
street
where
we
remove
asphalt
in
a
new
overlay.
It
really
is
just
a
thin
asphalt
cap,
that's
being
placed
on
the
street,
just
extend
its
life.
How.
A
B
Know
we
we
get
a
number
of
questions
about
the
100-year
flood
and
I.
Think
the
general
person
may
think
that
that
is
a
flood
that
occurs
once
every
100
years
and
that's
simply
not
the
case.
It's
a
probability.
It's
a
one
in
100
chance
of
it
occurring
every
single
storm
in
the
500
is
a
1
in
500
chance.
Ironically,
in
the
last
five
years
in
Oklahoma
City,
we
have
seen
three
five
hundred
year
events
and
two
100-year
events.
B
So
it's
been
historic
hard
to
explain,
but
it's
happened,
but
with
that
you
know
there
are
areas
of
Oklahoma
City
that
are
more
prone
to
flooding
than
others.
Fema
puts
out
a
mapping
system,
that's
used
by
the
city,
but
it's
also
available
to
residents
that
on
the
FEMA
website
and
it
identifies
those
areas
that
are
low-lying
that
are
in
flood
plain
or
flood
way.
B
But
we
do
watch
new
developments
very
closely
when
new
developments
come
to
Oklahoma
City
and
we
ensure
that
there's
not
a
hazard,
going
to
be
created
with
a
new
devel,
making
sure
that
the
finished
floor,
the
the
foundations
are
built
at
higher
levels
and
then
again,
I
think,
is
another
item.
We
always
recommend
our
residents
seek
flood
insurance,
even
if
they're,
not
in
a
flood
hazard
area,
seek.
A
Flood
insurance
time
for
a
commercial
there,
then
maybe
we
ought
to
check
as
a
homeowner
our
homeowner
policy
to
see
if
we
are
covered
for
floods
and
if
we're
not,
maybe
we
ought
to
consider
doing
that
if
we're
in
a
prone
area
absolutely
now
how
about
the
case
of
the
future?
What
are
we
looking
at
to
do
future
drainage
projects
to
alleviate?
If
we
could
some
of
these
quote
flood
prone
areas
unquote,
so.
B
The
city
and
city
staff
work
very
diligently
to
receive
a
lot
of
drainage
complaint
calls
and
we
appreciate
our
residents
as
they
call
those
in.
We
do
keep
track
of
those
through
a
mapping
system
through
a
geographic
information
system
for
future
reference.
But
anytime
we
see
structural
flooding,
meaning
the
flooding
of
a
home
or
a
business
recording
that
for
future
work.
So
as
the
city
works
to
enhance
its
drainage
system,
we
look
at
those
areas
that
are
more
prone
to
flooding
and
future
projects
that
would
be
proposed
in
a
bond
issue.
A
B
A
number
of
projects
that
were
actually
currently
completing
as
a
part
of
the
city's
last
bond
issue
in
2007.
A
lot
of
our
drainage
projects
are
multi-million
dollar
projects
in
the
city.
Just
simply
doesn't
have
the
resources
to
add
projects
to
that
list.
So,
as
we
seek
other
than
just
general
maintenance
of
our
systems,
we
rely
on
those
bond
issues
for
the
funding
necessary
to
improve
and
enhance
drainage
in
oklahoma
city.
Now,.
A
B
Know
in
Oklahoma
City
and
with
the
advice
of
City
Council,
we
actually
have
not
raised
taxes
as
a
part
of
our
bond
issues.
The
616
mill
levy,
that's
assessed
for
property
owners
in
Oklahoma,
City
has
been
maintained,
and
so
when
we
pass
a
bond
issue
like
the
one
and
two
2007
that
was
more
than
800
million
dollars,
those
funds
aren't
available
all
at
once.
They
are
sold
over
a
period
of
about
10
years
and
so,
as
we
sell
in
the
orders
of
magnitude,
say
between
sixty
to
a
hundred
million
dollars
each
year.
B
A
B
A
challenging
question,
but
you
know
there
are
some
opportunities.
I
would
say
that
one
is
increasing
the
tax
on
the
bonds.
You
know
some
other
things
that
we're
starting
to
see
in
oklahoma
city
anytime.
We
have
economic
growth
when
we
see
property
values,
increase
that
also
gives
the
city
the
ability
to
sell
the
funds
faster.
So
there's
a
you
know,
there
are
some
things
that
we're
starting
to
see
in
oklahoma
city,
with
a
lot
of
new
developments
that
are
helping
us
get
the
dough,
seven
bondhus
you
complete,
hopefully
soon
of.
A
B
Know
we
do
get
that
question
a
lot.
The
city
does
have
a
drainage
ordinance
in
place
that
protects
homeowners
of
existing
properties
and
that
ordinance,
which
is
reviewed
by
city
staff,
when
new
developments
are
proposed,
ensures
that
the
historic
drainage
is
not
increased
with
the
new
development
and
that's
all
based
on
the
100-year
flood,
and
so
with
that
information.
When,
when
we
do
have
those
historic
events
like
we've
seen
in
May
and
sometimes
in
excess
of
the
hundred
year
rains,
we
are
seeing
a
lot
more
water
than
we
would
normally
expect
and.
A
Thank
you
for
that
answer.
Earlier
to
the
question
about
the
100
or
500,
were
you
indicated
that
that's
a
probability
that
this
will
happen
every
year?
You
have
a
one
in
100
probability,
and
just
because
you
have
that
flood
this
year
doesn't
mean
that
you're
exempt
from
having
the
flood
for
another
99
years.
That's
correct!
You
also
have
a
new
project
going
on.
Today
we
were
filming
this.
You
made
the
front
page
of
the
paper
with
your
River
cleaning.
You.
B
Know
any
time
we
see
significant
rains
in
the
oklahoma
river
that
runs
through
just
south
of
downtown
oklahoma
city
provides
to
make
sure
that
we
have
mitigated
a
lot
of
flooding.
That
was
historic,
also
to
Oakland
City
back
in
the
1950s.
But
but
with
that,
we
do
see
a
lot
of
debris
and
a
lot
of
trash
in
the
river.
That
also
takes
some
time
to
remove
summation.
A
B
Know
we
had
historic
rainfall
events
in
the
month
of
May
and
city
crews
are
committed
and
are
working
diligently
to
get
the
city's
resources,
the
roads,
the
bridges
and
the
drainage
systems
back
into
into
good
condition.
We
would
appreciate
the
citizens,
patients
our
residents,
patience
as
we
work
to
get
those
completed
and
again,
if
there's
a
concern
that
a
resident
sees,
we
would
ask
that
they
please
call
the
Action
Center
to
report
that
just
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we
get
that
onto
a
work
list
to
be
completed
soon.
So.
A
Please
pass
along
to
your
staff
and
to
the
workers
out
there.
My
appreciation
and
I
know
our
citizens
appreciation
for
all
the
diligent
work
that
they
are
doing.
It's
not
foolproof.
It's
dangerous
we've
been
blessed
so
far
that
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
this
with
a
minimum
loss
of
life.
If
you
will
tremendous
inconvenience
for
a
lot
of
people,
but
again
thank
you
for
what
you
and
your
staff
does
and
folks,
let's
get
on
board
and
help
public
works.
Let's
be
a
part
of
the
solution.
You
know,
God
has
a
plan
for
this
city.