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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: August 13, 2001 <br />Requested By: Doug KneuPP~ <br />Department: Planning <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br /> <br />Account Number <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Report:_ Resolution: ~ Ordinance:_ <br /> <br />Amount Requested <br /> <br />Exhibits: Resolution <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />Summary and Recommendation <br /> <br />This item was previously presented to City Council on July 23rd but tabled after a recommendation from <br />the City Attorney's office to allow research into recent legislative changes. <br /> <br />Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) in conjunction with a consulting engineer, Binkley & <br />Barfield, Inc. has prepared a preliminary report titled Hydraulic Analysis for Little Cedar Bayou <br />Watershed. The purpose of this report is to identify flooding and storm water characteristics in this <br />watershed and recommend improvements. Of particular importance is analyzing Little Cedar Bayou at its <br />upstream end near Sens Road and identifying improvements to decrease the water surface elevation in <br />that area. Lowering the water surface elevation would be beneficial for a future curb and gutter road <br />project for Sens Road. <br /> <br />Improvements recommended in this report can be divided into two parts, 1) Linear Detention between SH <br />146 and Spencer Highway, and 2) Channel Improvements from Spencer Highway upstream to Sens Road. <br />The detention pond calls for the excavation of approximately 200,000 cubic yards of material and is <br />intended to be linear and follow the existing alignment of Little Cedar Bayou. The channel improvements <br />will be widening and deepening of the existing channel to provide greater flow rates downstream to the <br />detention pond. <br /> <br />The attached Resolution was prepared using the aforementioned engineering report and identifies <br />the area recommended for detention improvements and the area recommended for channel <br />improvements. This Resolution will provide the City with a tool to restrict development of <br />property needed for future drainage improvements. This is similar to action taken in 1988 to <br />help secure property for improvements to F-lOl in the Lomax area. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br /> <br />Consider approval of a Resolution restricting the development of certain parcels of land intended <br />to be acquired by the City (or others) for drainage improvement purposes. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council A2enda <br /> <br />GJ~ T ~~ <br />Robert T. Herrera, City Manager <br /> <br />8"~'ol <br />Date <br />