Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): O100-00-00-R002
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
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 to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire one fee simple tract for the public project known as Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Sub-Regional Stormwater Detention Basin ROW Acquisition, for the purpose of stormwater detention, authorizing eminent domain if necessary (Goose Creek Watershed, Bond ID Z-02, Project ID O100-00-00-R002, Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of the project is to acquire the property for a proposed stormwater detention basin to mitigate the impacts of increased flows from road improvements in the area through the Cedar Bayou Sub-Regional Stormwater Detention Basin Right-of-Way Acquisition Project. The Flood Control District will purchase the property, while the cost of the property will be shared between the City of Baytown and the Flood Control District under an interlocal agreement.
Expected Impact:
Upon acquisition of the property and completion of the detention basin construction, the City of Baytown and the Flood Control District will be able to utilize the property for detention volume.
Alternative Options:
Not acquiring the property ...
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