08-19-09 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting minutes

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. Creekmont Park Outfall. Storm system tie-in to Harris County's Precinct 2 - 72" storm sewer trunk line at North "H" Street is 1 005 complete and is functioning. Personnel are currently beginning process of re-grading park to facilitate flow of storm runoff to the "H" street system. Expect to complete the Project in Mid- September. In-House Design and Construction of City-initiated Projects. . South La Porte Bay Outfalls. Drainage area mapped and potential outfalls identified along South Broadway south of Fairmont Parkway. Oakhurst Street selected as the initial project due to available ROW, central location and the shortest avenue to the Bay. Design is 100% complete. Plans have been circulated to affect utilities for possible relocation prior to bidding and construction. Expect to bid the Project in late November or early December. . South La Porte Drainage Maintenance Plan. The subdivisions along and east of South Broadway south of Fairmont Parkway will be surveyed and mapped, necessary improvements designed and constructed. This is an ongoing effort and will begin upon completion of South La Porte Bay Outfalls. In-House Drainage Maintenance Activities. . Bayside Terrace. Cleaning of ditches and resetting of culverts has been completed with exception to the south end of Fondren. Engineering is attempting to determine a course of action for relief of the south end of Fondren Street. Storm Inlet box repairs and improvements 100% complete. Remaining work to be done: Personnel have begun water jetting of Faulk Court, Humphreville, Bonner and Lane Court underground drainage system. Utilities Division is going to assist, utilizing the Vactor truck to vacuum remaining mud out of the system. Residents of theses streets are stating that they are not experiencing drainage problems. · Dwire and Bay Oaks. Personnel have completed all of Dwire Street and the East end of Bay Oaks. Personnel are currently removing and resetting driveway culverts (7) on the East end of Bay Oaks. Anticipate completing mid September. Work requires: 1) Exposing pipe, 2) Removing existing pipe 3) Re-establishing the subgrade flow line, 4) Placement of bedding gravel to grade, 5) Re-setting pipe, 6) Backfill pipe with GS-IOO and compact, 7) Place minimum of 6" Type "A" base as a travel surface and asphalt when necessary. · Bay Colony. Engineering currently finalizing plans, scheduled for completion by mid-September. Crew from Dwire / Bay Oaks will then move into Bay Colony to install improvements and perform maintenance of ditches prior to cleaning of underground systems. · North and South Shady Lane. Upon completion of Creekmont Park Project, personnel will proceed to North and South Shady River to re-inspect culverts and open gravity drainage systems for debris from residents in the process of restoring homes. The open ditch gravity system flow lines will be reestablished as necessary. · LobitlPHA Pre-check Facility. Staff met with PHA to discuss drainage obstructed by construction of sound wall on the south side of the Barbour's Cut Pre-check Facility. Preliminary agreement by PHA to reestablish drainage in existing