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Lake Jackson approves interlocal agreement with Brazoria County for Oyster Creek, Bastrop Bayou debris removal
Summary
City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with Brazoria County to share the local match for a federal grant to remove debris from Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou; Lake Jacksons share is about $201,000 to be funded from bond/CIP funds.
The Lake Jackson City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with Brazoria County on Sept. 15 to fund debris removal in Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou.
Council members voted to join a county-managed project that relies on a Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources grant worth a little more than $4 million, with a county matching share of $1.2 million. City staff said the county has divided the creek work into 16 segments; six of those segments are partly in Lake Jackson. The citys share of the local match for the segments that include Lake Jackson is $201,000, which staff said is divided into about $157,000 for clearing and roughly $49,000 for engineering.
"I think we really need to do that because for storm water movement ... it helps the water get through, you know, faster," Councilman Buell said during the discussion. City staff noted the county will handle design, engineering and project administration and that, on paper, Lake Jackson would receive roughly a $600,000-plus project for the $201,000 contribution.
City staff said the funds would come from remaining bond/CIP funds tied to an earlier project and interest earnings; staff said the city will remit payment within 30 days of approval. Officials also cautioned that final work scopes may be limited by permitting and property-line constraintsthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees the waterway permit and property lines generally run to the middle of the creek.
Council members asked about removal of leaning or dead trees that later fall into the creek; staff said the scope depends on what the county's engineers include and that some work could run into private-property issues. The county sought a new permit after earlier bids were higher than expected and the Corps would not allow work under the prior permit, staff said.
The motion to approve the interlocal agreement was made by Councilman Senhanyak and seconded by Councilwoman Seth. After a brief roll call, the mayor announced the motion passed unanimously.
The agreement directs the county to pursue the grant-funded debris removal and obligates Lake Jackson to its $201,000 matching share; the county will manage bidding, permitting and administration.
