Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 07-03-2018
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Consideration, discussion and possible approval to execute an agreement between the City of Broken Arrow and Rushbrooke South Homeowners' Association, Inc. concerning the construction of certain specific drainage improvements to the east branch of Haikey Creek
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Background:
Rushbrooke is a residential subdivision situated about one-quarter mile north of New Orleans Street (101st Street South) and immediately east of Olive Avenue (129th E. Ave.). The east branch of Haikey Creek runs through the subdivision. The portion of the creek that runs through the entire subdivision was placed in a platted drainage easement and is kept as a greenbelt for the residents. The Rushbrooke South Homeowners' Association (HOA) owns and, therefore, is responsible to maintain that portion of the creek that is in the easement.
The creek, itself, has several switchback (near 90-degree bends) turns that over the years have begun to erode several of the stream banks. Some residential dwellings as well as public and private utilities are endangered due to this continued erosion. The HOA has sought help from the private construction community, but has had difficulty in securing enough funds to perform the necessary work as well as has had extreme difficulty getting construction companies interested in this type of construction work.
The HOA reached out to the City a few years ago and requested assistance. On two (2) separate occasions, the HOA submitted a Flood-Prone Property Transfer application in accordance with the request for the City to take over the ownership of the floodplain. The first request was denied and the HOA withdrew the second request once staff and the HOA developed a better approach to address the issues.
Last year, the City of Broken Arrow and the HOA discussed an alternative that would help mitigate the effects of the flow through the creek and potentially significantly reduce the erosion in the ...
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