Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 11-16-2026
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Acceptance of the Drainage Advisory Committee’s recommendation to deny expenditure of 2018 General Obligation Bond funds for drainage improvements in the Swan Lake Addition Subdivision
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Background:
The case was brought before the Drainage Advisory Committee on October 26, 2026, for drainage improvements in the Swan Lake subdivision. The Committee unanimously voted to recommend denial of expenditure of funds.
A citizen contacted the City asking for help regarding flooding on his property due to a blocked roadway culvert. The citizen lives in the Swan Lake Addition subdivision. The culvert pipe that is blocked is located at the intersection of 214th Street and 34th St, adjacent to his property. This subdivision was platted in 1971 under Wagoner County standards. The subdivision was annexed into the City of Broken Arrow in 2001. The neighborhood drainage system involves ditches and culverts and the neighborhood is very flat.
City staff conducted a site investigation in the Summer of 2026 and noticed the applicant has no ditch on the east side of his property and the culvert under is drive is covered. The covered pipe, ditch and blocked roadway culvert appears to be a cause of the flooding on his property. It appears from the contours on the city’s GIS map that part of his yard has a low spot, making it hard for water to leave his property.
Our streets and stormwater department is currently out in this area regrading ditches to improve the drainage in the area. We are coordinating with the streets and stormwater department to see what improvements can be done near the applicant’s residence. If improvements can be provided, it will be within the City’s right of way and can be performed by the City. No additional funding is needed to do improvements. Therefore, staff recommend denial of funds.
This area drains to the Spunky Creek watershed.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: 2018 General Obligation Bond, Proposition 6
Requested By: Charlie Bright, P.E., Director of Engineering and Construction
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: 26-017 John Groves DAC Packet
Recommendation:
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Accept the Drainage Advisory Committee’s recommendation to deny the expenditure of 2018 General Obligation Bond funds for drainage improvements in the Swan Lake Addition Subdivision
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