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File #: 24-0897    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Donation Status: Passed
File created: 2/12/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request for approval for Harris County to accept a real estate donation of an uneconomic remnant of a Northern Damaged Parcel being 0.9294 acres and an uneconomic remnant of a Southern Damaged Parcel being 2.681 acres and the County Judge to execute the proposed gift form, tract numbers 1UR & 2UR, for the public project known as Wortham Estates Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, from Brenda Weiser, as Trustee of the Brenda Weiser Exempt Lifetime Trust, and Gloria Ashbaugh, as Trustee of the Gloria Ashbaugh Exempt Lifetime Trust, with the Appraised value of $181,766.00, Precinct 3.
Attachments: 1. 24-0897-Donation-UPIN-19103MF15701-Wortham Estates Subdivision Drainage Improvements
Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Donation

Project ID (if applicable): 19103MF15701
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Brenda Weiser, as Trustee of the Brenda Weiser Exempt Lifetime Trust, and Gloria Ashbaugh, as Trustee of the Gloria Ashbaugh Exempt Lifetime Trust

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

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval for Harris County to accept a real estate donation of an uneconomic remnant of a Northern Damaged Parcel being 0.9294 acres and an uneconomic remnant of a Southern Damaged Parcel being 2.681 acres and the County Judge to execute the proposed gift form, tract numbers 1UR & 2UR, for the public project known as Wortham Estates Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, from Brenda Weiser, as Trustee of the Brenda Weiser Exempt Lifetime Trust, and Gloria Ashbaugh, as Trustee of the Gloria Ashbaugh Exempt Lifetime Trust, with the Appraised value of $181,766.00, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
This project is in northwest Harris County in the White Oak Bayou watershed. Wortham Estates Subdivision consists of an existing underground storm sewer system that drains into the existing E133-00-00 channel. The scope of the project consisted of re-evaluating the recommendations made during the planning study of this project. Planned improvements consist of regrading the HCFCD E133-00-00 Channel. A new detention pond will also be required for mitigation.

Expected Impact:
This project seeks to reduce flood risk and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the community. This modification is a step in the process to reduce ...

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