Legislation Details

File #: 26-3569    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/11/2026 Final action: 6/11/2026
Title: Request for approval of the sale by Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, of a 0.0825-acre perpetual water line easement agreement, to the City of Houston, Texas, a municipal corporation situated in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties, Texas, from the HCFCD General Sales project, tract C800-01-00-19-602.0 - KY 23-213 - Sale, for the appraised value of $8,084.00, and that the County Judge execute the perpetual water line easement agreement, UPIN RPD-NP-090, Precinct 1.
Attachments: 1. 26-3569-(AM)RPD-NP-090-HCFCDGeneralSales-C800-01-00-19-602.0-HCFCD-6-11-26
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, PhD, P.E., Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

Project ID (if applicable): RPD-NP-090
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of Houston, Texas, a municipal corporation situated in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties, Texas

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 of the sale by Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, of a 0.0825-acre perpetual water line easement agreement, to the City of Houston, Texas, a municipal corporation situated in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties, Texas, from the HCFCD General Sales project, tract C800-01-00-19-602.0 - KY 23-213 - Sale, for the appraised value of $8,084.00, and that the County Judge execute the perpetual water line easement agreement, UPIN RPD-NP-090, Precinct 1.
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Background and Discussion:
Sale of an easement on Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way will lessen the impact to private property and other infrastructure.

Expected Impact:
This easement sale will allow the City of Houston to install a 48" waterline.

Alternative Options:
Other options require the City of Houston to acquire property from private ownership or not install the needed waterline.


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