3614 BROADWAY 2022-05-24 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 September 30, 2013 City of Everett I To Whom It May Concern: I am requesting monetary compensation for damages incurred during recent flooding of Broadway Avenue. My property is located at 3614 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201. I have two rentals on this property. Unit A faces Broadway at street level. On Saturday,August 31, 2013, Broadway Avenue was flooded. Water filled the street, flooding the sidewalks. Water pushed into our building,flooding the floor and carpets. I am requesting $853.95 as the total claim. Costs included: $213.95 for the rental of a dehumidifier and carpet cleaning (see attached receipts). I am also requesting compensation for the cost of labor to do the cleaning and the cost my tenant incurred for loss of business. My tenant was inconvenienced-and ran his Allstate Insurance business at Starbucks Coffee until the building dried out. Mr. Keith Partington is my tenant. He manually cleared a storm drain twice during the period from August aft-September 2, 2013. Costs for his labor and displacement are estimated to be $640.00. This includes 32 hours of labor and business loss. Approximately 20 years ago I built up the flooring in the building after a similar storm. Gutters and storm drains were not maintained by the city at that time. I incurred a loss and I did not file any claims. I recently contacted the Department of Public Works. I was told that there is no regular maintenance schedule for storm drains. I was also told they are not cleaned unless someone reports an issue with a slow or clogged drain. Have all drainage structures been vacuumed and cleaned? Are manholes, catch basins and cross culverts included in routine cleaning? I am very concerned about future storms and how the city plans to deal with drainage structures. Please contact me to discuss this compensation and a plan to prevent other flooding problems. Sincerely, f��