HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 4695 - Creats Temporary Drainage Criteria Advisory Committee - 01_12_1995Resolution No. 4695
January 12, 1995
Item #28
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized the need to develop a comprehensive
Master Drainage Plan and a Drainage Manual; and
WHEREAS, a private engineering firm has been contracted to develop such Master
Drainage Plan and Drainage Manual; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that a citizens advisory group be created to
review and recommend the drainage criteria and policies to be included in the Drainage
Manual; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a temporary "Drainage Criteria Advisory Committee"
is hereby created.
SECTION 2. THAT the Committee is to be charged with the following
responsibilities:
1. An evaluation of existing drainage criteria and policies within the City of
Lubbock.
2. A recommendation for drainage criteria and policies to be included in the
City's Drainage Manual, which may include, but not be limited to:
a. A recommendation on standards for modifications to playa lakes;
b. Minimum standards for the design and construction of drainage
structures such as storm sewers, overflow channels, pump stations,
etc.;
C. Methods for estimating high water or overflow elevations in playa
lakes, including design storm criteria.
3. A recommendation regarding stipulations for compliance with storm water
quality requirements as established by the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA's) National Pollution Discharge EWnination System
(NPDES) for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4).
4. A recommendation regarding methods and procedures for approval of
developments involving modifications to the City's drainage system.
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SECTION 3. THAT the Advisory Committee will work closely with the City staff
and the private consultant. The development of data and information required to perform the
functions outlined in SECTION 2 of this resolution will be prepared by the private consultant
and the staff and distributed to the Committee for their review and recommendation.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Council shall appoint thirteen (13) members to such
Committee comprised of representatives of the following groups:
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Storm Water Advisory Committee 2
Playa LakelDrainage Study Committee 2
Developers 1
Civil Engineers
Texas Tech University 2
Texas Department of Transportation 1
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service 1
General Public 4
TOTAL 13
SECTION 5. THAT the staff liaison to the Committee will be the City Engineer. In
addition, support to the Committee shall be furnished particularly by the following
departments:
a. Street/Drainage Engineering (Storm Water Management Section)
b. Legal
C. Parks and Recreation
SECTION 6. THAT a chairperson shall be selected in accordance with City Policy
and Procedures Manual, Volume I.
SECTION 7. THAT after the Committee is appointed and constituted, it shall meet
at such times and places as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes for which it was
appointed, and the Committee shall appoint one of its members, or a staff person, as its
secretary to record its business and proceedings and forward any necessary reports and/or
recommendations of the Committee to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lubbock.
I SECTION 8. THAT the Committee herein created and subsequently appointed by
the City Council shall serve at the will of the City Council until such time as the City Council
determines the work of the Committee is completed.
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Passed by the City Council this
ATTEST:
Betty Nf jo6sonJoity Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Engineer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
aId G. Vandiver,
First Assistant City Attorney
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