Legislation Details

File #: 25-7561    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Donation Status: Passed
File created: 11/20/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/11/2025 Final action: 12/11/2025
Title: Request for approval for Harris County Flood Control District to accept a real estate donation of a 3.0000-acre tract of land and the County Judge execute a proposed gift form, tract number K142-00-00-05-004.0, for the public project known as Countywide General Acquisition Z100-00-00-R008, from John F. Morgan, Jr. and wife, Cheryl Morgan, with the HCAD value of $86,248.80, UPIN 200900Z1R008, Precinct 3.
Attachments: 1. Donation-200900Z1R008-CounywideGeneralZ100-Morgans-HCFCD-12-11-25.pdf
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Donation

Project ID (if applicable): 200900Z1R008
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): John F. Morgan, Jr. and wife, Cheryl Morgan

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval for Harris County Flood Control District to accept a real estate donation of a 3.0000-acre tract of land and the County Judge execute a proposed gift form, tract number K142-00-00-05-004.0, for the public project known as Countywide General Acquisition Z100-00-00-R008, from John F. Morgan, Jr. and wife, Cheryl Morgan, with the HCAD value of $86,248.80, UPIN 200900Z1R008, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request for owners to donate property as they are not able to build on the land.


Expected Impact:
Acquisition of this tract will provide floodplain preservation in the area next to the channel.


Alternative Options:
If Flood Control does not acquire the property, it will continue to flood in private ownership.




County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilien...

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