Continued flooding issues in the Municipality of Lakeshore were at the heart of a special meeting Tuesday night.
Lakeshore Municipality Council scheduled the virtual meeting to discuss the response to rainfall on July 16 and July 17, which dumped 90 millimetres of rain on the area. Councillors agreed to accept the report that was presented along with the presentations made by delegates.
According to the report presented to councillors Tuesday night, 327 residents had reported some form of flooding-related issue in the July rain event, while 200 flooded basements were reported, some involving a backup of sanitary sewer water.
The process began in August with the adoption of a Flood Mitigation and Protection Framework. Steps included smoke testing and repair enforcement, a review of the municipality's Official Plan for potential updates, and the development of a rapid-response plan for flooding.
Councillors heard from delegates who provided insight into flooding issues in their neighbourhoods. A presentation was given by Celeste Willis of the Lakeshore Resident Flooding Action Group, in which she questioned councillors on the improvement plans for five specific catchments. The drains included LeFaive Drain, Russell Woods, Chelsea Parkway, Leffler Drain, and Brown's Creek Drain.
The municipality has continued to urge residents to take advantage of programs being offered, which can be found on its official website.