Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 05-19-2026
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Acceptance of the Drainage Advisory Committee’s recommendation to approve expenditure of 2018 General Obligation Bond funds to expend funds for clearing of an overgrown channel
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Background:
The case was brought before the Drainage Advisory Committee on April 27, 2026, for funds to assist with clearing a section of creek that flows though a block of houses located near the intersection of Freeport and Date Street. The Committee unanimously voted to recommend approval of expenditure of funds.
After the work is completed, the individual property owners will be responsible for maintenance.
The section of creek has become overgrown and causes flooding of the backyards during heavy rain events. This is the Original Town of Broken Arrow; it was platted around 1906. Located at the corner of Freeport and Date Street. This creek has become overgrown and restricts the flow of water. The Creek drains into a concrete channel that runs along the Nursing Home and into the roadside ditch along N Elm Pl. Stream Stats estimates that 175 acres drain through this section of creek, with a peak 1% storm flow rate of 652 cubic feet per second.
The concept for this project is to contract with a landscaping company to come in and clear the channel to restore its functionality. If the project is approved and then completed the future maintenance responsibility of the channel will remain with the landowners.
This is in the Haikey Creek Basin
Staff is requesting $50,000.00 of the 2018 General Obligation Bond Proposition 6 funds for clearing of an overgrown channel
Cost: $50,000.00
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: Drainage Report, Exhibits
Recommendation:
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Accept the Drainage Advisory Committee’s recommendation to approve the expenditure of 2018 General Obligation Bond funds for clearing of an overgrown channel
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