Vistas of C P3-CS 990604P.O. Box 478
CoppelI, Texas 75019
972-462-0022
FILE
June 4, 1999
Mr. Robert Poole
Centex Real Estate Corp.
2800 Surveyor Blvd.
Carrollton, TX 75006
RE: Vistas of Coppell III
Dear Robby:
Listed below for your review and action are items that must be resolved prior to the issuance
of the letter of acceptance for the public improvements in the referenced addition.
The Park Development Fee issue must be resolved, as we have discussed. I'm
enclosing for your review a memo from Brad Reid to Mike Martin.
The erosion control bond must be submitted. I am enclosing a copy of Ordinance
91514 for your information.
The handrail at the box culvert must be painted. This is addressed on sheet 20 of the
approved plans. I have advised Roy with Legend Construction. He is to use the
recommended primer for galvanized and apply a coat of black semi-gloss.
Some siltation has occurred on the upstream and downstream sides of the box culvert.
Some minor grading is required to eliminate ponding. The slopes look good, but
should be grassed as soon as possible.
Thank you so much for your kind cooperation during this construction. If I can be of further
service, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Construction Inspector
cC:
Legend Const. (FAX 817-283-8480)
Gilco Contracting (FAX 817-561-2368)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. q I,-('1 q
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL CODE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE .'CITY' BY ADDINGfF~HESE TO K NEW'~kRTICLE 15-8 TO BE KNOWN AS TNE CITY
OF .COPPEI~L EROSION:lAND 'SEDIM~TATION 'CONTROL CODE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE
EROflON'"~uND SEDIMENTATION FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY ONTO PUBLIC PLACES AND
PUBLIC RIGNTS-OF-WAY; STATING TNE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF TNE CODE; MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL TO PERMIT A PUBLIC EROSION NUISANCE; DEFINING A PUBLIC EROSION
NUISANCE; PROVIDING NOTICE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND
PROVIDING THAT SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACN DAY DUBING
OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING FOR T~E DUTIES OF
THE CITY AND TNE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER; PROVIDING FOR AN EROSION
AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED BY DEVELOPERS; PROVIDING
FOR SURETIES TO BE PROVIDED BY DE";ELOPERS; PROVIDING FOR STOP WORK ORDERS
TO BE ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIV]~ DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE COPPELL, TEXAS:
ARTICLE 15-8: EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CODE
Sec. 15-8-1 FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, RELATED ORDINANCES
A. FINDING OF FACT
The City of Coppell has in the past experienced
significant soil erosion and sedimentation problems.
Large quantities of earth have been displaced from private
property onto drainage easements, storm drains and other
public places, access easements, public easements and
public rights-of-way. Erosion is a dangerous activity in
that it contaminates water supplies and water resources.
Excessive sedimentation clogs watercourses, drainage
easements and storm drains, and causes flooding which
results in substantial damage to public and private
lands. These problems result in a serious threat to the
health, safety and general welfare of the community.
B. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This ordinance sets forth the minimum performance standard
necessary to protect against erosion and sedimentation
problems within the City of Coppell and to establish the
various public and private responsibilities for providing
this protection. It is the intent of this ordinance to
set forth performance standards which all erosion and
sedimentation controls must, at a minimum, meet. It
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based on scientific, engineering, and economic
considerations. This ordinance does not imply that
erosion and sedimentation controls will survive inundation
by runoff from storms or that land below such controls
will be free from flooding or flood damages. This
ordinance shall not create liability on the part of the
City of Coppell, or any officer or employee thereof, for
any flood damages, or erosion or sedimentation damages,
whether to persons or property, that result from reliance
on this ordinance or any administrative decision lawfull~
made thereunder.
ret
~e applicant shall provide a su y '
//certificate of deposit, surety bond, or irrevocable letter
/ of credit acceptable to the City to insure that vegetative
/ cover and other permanent erosion control measures are
installed, maintained, and functioning properly up to a
two (2) year period from the date of final acceptance of
~the dedicated streets and/or utilities by the City of
/ Coppell. This surety shall be given to the City before
.the final acceptance of the streets and/or utilities.
/ This surety shall be in the amount estimated by the
Developer, which is 100 percent of the cost of
constructing and maintaining the permanent erosion
controls for a two-year period. However, such estimate is
subject to review by the City Engineer and may be
rejected, and the surety not accepted, if the City
Engineer deems the estimate not to be a reasonable
approximation of the costs of constructing and maintaining
the erosion controls.
Should the vegetative cover die or become sparse or the
erosion controls fail to be maintained or are not
functioning during this two-year period, the City may
notify applicant in writing. The applicant has ten (10)
days after being notified to begin correcting the
problems. If no corrections are started, the City may
make the necessary repairs by exercising the surety or
billing the applicant. If at the end of the two-year
period the vegetative cover is still not established or is
sparse, or the erosion controls are not functioning, the
City may exercise the surety and have the erosion controls
installed end established.
The above procedures for ensuring that vegetation is
established shall apply to all projects, whether or not
the vegetation is the long-term maintenance responsibility ~
of the City. Any vegetative cover which is planted and is ]
a permanent part of the improvement project will not be~
-~he City until the growth has been established/
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Michael Martin -Vistas III
From: Brad Reid
To: Michael Marlin
Date: 6/1/99 3:31 PM
Subject:
Vistas III
The total Park Development Fee owed on Phase III of Vistas is $78,385.00. The developer has agreed to
perform the design services for the trail end bridge ublizing a portion of this fee. Cerier & Burgess is the
engineer on the project end Fugro South has done some field engineering. They have b#led for a total of
$8,331.29 for the ball project. This should be the complete billing for the design of the trail.
Therefore, the total remaining due to the city is $70,053.71. I request, however, that the developer not be
released until the design for the bridge and abutements be turned over to the city. I have not seen the
design as of this date.
Thanks,
Brad
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