Northlake Wood-CS 971204Thursday, December 04, 1997 \L\ v.~. ~''~ \~ '.\5
Ken Griffin
City Engineer
Coppell, Texas 75019 \~ ~t~ ~~ ~
Dear Mr. Griffin,
I had sent you a letter several months ago regarding the issues I am going to talk
about but I had not heard from you. My address is 153 Meadow Creek. There is a drainage
ditch to the west of my home and with the attention El Nino is receiving several concerns
have come to mind.
First, the city had put together a drainage plan and part of that plat was to put a 5x5
box culvert in this drainage ditch and then cover it up. The last time I was at City Hall I
was checking with one of your engineers and it looked like after you finished the gablan wall
on Bethel School the box culvert project would be next. I would like to know when this
project is scheduled.
Second, since I thought this project with the box culvert was going to happen in the
near future I have not been watching that area a whole lot but in the past 3 or 4 months
there has been serious erosion of the retaining wall on the west side of this ditch and it
appears that the wall is getting ready to fall into the ditch. I had put up a temporary wall at
the head of the culvert several years ago because there had been so much erosion that it was
starting to erode Meadow Creek. Now that wall is getting eroded and ~f we get the rains that
are being forecast then this could once again be a problem.
Third, if the wall along the west side of the ditch collapses it could create quite a
dam. In looking at the surveys done on my home I found that the ditch does not fall in the
easement provided for it and is in fact pretty far out of the easement. The water coming over
Meadow Creek during a real heavy rain is unbelievable. It could wash away a teenage kid
and I have always been concerned about the wall collapsing and the ground eroding to a
point it becomes a pretty bad hazard and especially if the ditch is completely on my property.
Where is this ditch actually supposed to be located. Did it get put in the wrong place or is the
easement in the wrong place.
Fourth, there is a sewer aerial about 150' down my property that services quite a few
homes. At the point it crosses over this ditch the structure supporting this sewer line is also
being eroded. The erosion has slowed in the past year but with heavy rains this sewer line
could become in danger of some damage. Over a longer period of time I believe that the
foundation could be completely undermined and then it would only be a matter of time
before something worse would happen.
I would like sorneonefrom your office to call me or write me so that I know where
we stand on these challenges. It is much easier to contact me buy phone during the day if
you call me at work.
George Dixon
Home # 462-8854
Work # 214-855-5366