DR8902-CS 940727 CopDell, Texas 75019
~~ The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462-0022
July 27, 1994
D.W. Bain
721 Bethel School Road
Coppell, Texas 75019-4186
RE: Drainage Easement at 721 Bethel School Road
Dear Mr. Bain:
This letter is written as a follow-up to your recent letter concerning the City's position on the
outfall of a storm sewer pipe that crosses your property. You and I have talked numerous times
concerning this issue. On October 15, 1992, I provided a letter to you stating that the City had
no plans to extend the drainage system nor perform maintenance in the drainage easement. It
has been conveyed to you both verbally and through that letter that the City's policy in regards
to the maintenance of drainage easements is that the City does not maintain them. The same
(5~tober, 1992 letter informed you that if you wished to be on the City Council agenda a written
request should be forwarded to the City Manager's office to be placed on the next agenda.
Recently, both the Street Superintendent, Rey Gonzales and myself have spoken with Mr.
Masingill, at 717 Bethel School Road concerning the same issue. I have given your address and
telephone number to Mr. 6onzales and asked him to contact you. Any maintenance of existing
drainage facilities is handled through the Public Works Department and as such the Engineering
Department is typically not involved. Drainage facility is defined as the actual permanent
improvement, not the outfall ditch. My involvement in the past was as a middle person between
Engineering and Public Works and to inform you of City policies regarding the extension of the
drainage system and any plans the City might have had on the Master Plan to extend the
drainage system.
Again, the City has no plans to extend the drainage system and any maintenance of drainage
facilities is handled through the Public Works Department. I hope this letter has answered your
questions concerning the issues you have raised.
Sincerely,
Ke~nneth M. Griffin, P.E.
Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
cc: Jim Witt, City Manager
Rey Gonzales, Street Superintendent