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File #: 25-4524    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 7/21/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request for approval of an order authorizing and directing Harris County to abandon its interest in a 30' drainage easement located over and across lot 1, block 8 of the subdivision of the C. Walters Survey, AST. 868, in Harris County, Texas and being further described in certain documents recorded of record in volume 1346, page 281, of the Harris County deed records from Precinct 1 Non-Related ROW Sales, Abandonments & Disclaimers, tract Abandonment Instrument Court Order-25RPD0090 - Abandonment, UPIN 24101MF2ZN01, Precinct 1.
Attachments: 1. Asset Management-24102MF2ZN01-P1NPRSAD-HC-P1-8-7-25.pdf

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

 

Project ID (if applicable): 24101MF2ZN01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas

 

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 of an order authorizing and directing Harris County to abandon its interest in a 30’ drainage easement located over and across lot 1, block 8 of the subdivision of the C. Walters Survey, AST. 868, in Harris County, Texas and being further described in certain documents recorded of record in volume 1346, page 281, of the Harris County deed records from Precinct 1 Non-Related ROW Sales, Abandonments & Disclaimers, tract Abandonment Instrument Court Order-25RPD0090 - Abandonment, UPIN 24101MF2ZN01, Precinct 1.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County to abandon its interest of any kind of a 30’ right of way in order to clear title and move forward with property owners’ sale.

 

Expected Impact:

This Harris County abandonment will allow for a clear chain of title that should have been processed previously.

 

Alternative Options:

If no action is taken, the property owner(s) would not be able to fulfill their sales transaction.

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any): None

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Address (if applicable): 1100 Bammel Road, Houston TX 77066

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Ware, Director, Office of County Engineer

 

Attachments (if applicable): Abandonment Order with Exhibits; Location Map