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Mertzon City Council March 17 2025

3 days ago2 min read


This grading plan page from the IC ISD bid documents for the new transportation barn definitively shows that the majority of storm water will be re-directed to flow east down the City of Mertzon alley between 4th and 5th streets. Some storm water will also be directed east down W Fleming Ave. IC ISD does not have to obtain a permit from the City of Mertzon to use the alley in this way.
This grading plan page from the IC ISD bid documents for the new transportation barn definitively shows that the majority of storm water will be re-directed to flow east down the City of Mertzon alley between 4th and 5th streets. Some storm water will also be directed east down W Fleming Ave. IC ISD does not have to obtain a permit from the City of Mertzon to use the alley in this way.

Click here to download the bidding plans document above. You'll find a higher resolution grading plan image at page 22.

 


Below is the agenda for this meeting, and underneath that are my agenda analysis and meeting review.





A. Agenda Analysis

  1. Election cancellation, item 5: In a rural city of less than 1,000 folks, its hard to find enough candidates to have competitive elections. State law allows the council to simply cancel the election if when there is no opposition. The previous two called elections, in 2023 and 2024, were cancelled. Our democratic system relies on debate and civil disagreement, however, so that ideally governance is always tested and challenged. I have covered this issue of election cancellations previously; see my Meeting Analysis at # 1 for the March 4, 2024 Council meeting.

  2. TXDOT and Oak trees, FM 72, item 7: This might be the oak trimming proposal made recently by Ashley Hill at Brim's crossing. I don't think of FM 72 being within the city limits of Mertzon, so TXDOT involvement here is puzzling.

  3. Water and Sewer Ordinance, item 8: I have no clue what this about. I went to the City's page for ordinances, and 20.02 is not posted. Perhaps with the recent addition of a full time office employee this page will get brought up to date?



 

The blue arrow represents my estimation of where the storm water from new bus barn is going to flow after it leaves the paved surface surrounding the facility. Thus, it necessarily will flood private property. The red arrow represents a portion of the city owned alley. The bidding documents provide for no flood control barrier that will protect the private property owner. Whether Phase 2 construction (the next phase that is supposed to address flood control structures) will include a barrier has not been publicly discussed. Though not pictured, all of the water coming from this new source of storm water will cross my property a few hundred feet away.
The blue arrow represents my estimation of where the storm water from new bus barn is going to flow after it leaves the paved surface surrounding the facility. Thus, it necessarily will flood private property. The red arrow represents a portion of the city owned alley. The bidding documents provide for no flood control barrier that will protect the private property owner. Whether Phase 2 construction (the next phase that is supposed to address flood control structures) will include a barrier has not been publicly discussed. Though not pictured, all of the water coming from this new source of storm water will cross my property a few hundred feet away.

B. Meeting Review (Pending)





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